Prenatal and childhood influences on osteoporosis.
Osteoporosis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality through its association with age-related fractures. Although most effort in fracture prevention has been directed at retarding the rate of age-related bone loss, and reducing the frequency and severity of trauma among elderly people, evidence...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2002
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