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Validation of the Male Osteoporosis Risk Estimation Score (MORES) in a Primary Care Setting

Alvah R. Cass and Angela J. Shepherd
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine July 2013, 26 (4) 436-444; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2013.04.120182
Alvah R. Cass
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