Prevalence of vertebral fractures among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Canada
β Scribed by A. Papaioannou; W. Parkinson; N. Ferko; L. Probyn; G. Ioannidis; E. Jurriaans; G. Cox; R.J. Cook; D. Kumbhare; J.D. Adachi
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 175 KB
- Volume
- 14
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0937-941X
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