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Determining Risk of Vertebral Osteoporosis in Men: Validation of the Male Osteoporosis Risk Estimation Score

Angela J. Shepherd, Alvah R. Cass and Laura Ray
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine March 2010, 23 (2) 186-194; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2010.02.090027
Angela J. Shepherd
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Alvah R. Cass
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Laura Ray
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The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Mar 2010, 23 (2) 186-194; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2010.02.090027
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