PEDIATRIC LABORATORY MEDICINE CONGRESS drug exposure. It is frequently, but not always, associated with abnormal mineral homeostasis. Heritable MBD manifesting in infancy occurs rarely and usually represents the most severe form of the disorder. In contrast, non-genetic factors, particularly nutriti
Tibial speed of sound (tSOS) in the assessment of metabolic bone diseases
โ Scribed by A. J. Foldes; M. M. Popovtzer
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 1996
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 111 KB
- Volume
- 6
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0937-941X
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