Self-reported number of remaining teeth is associated with bone mineral density of the femoral neck, but not of the spine, in Japanese men and women
β Scribed by Akira Taguchi; Saeko Fujiwara; Naomi Masunari; Gen Suzuki
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 173 KB
- Volume
- 15
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0937-941X
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