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The development and function of the skeleton and bone metastases

  1. Gideon A. Rodan M.D., Ph.D.†,‡,*

Article first published online: 23 JAN 2003

DOI: 10.1002/cncr.11147

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Cancer

Cancer

Supplement: Skeletal Complications of Malignancy

Volume 97, Issue Supplement 3, pages 726–732, 1 February 2003

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Rodan, G. A. (2003), The development and function of the skeleton and bone metastases. Cancer, 97: 726–732. doi: 10.1002/cncr.11147

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  1. Department of Bone Biology and Osteoporosis, Merck Research Laboratories, West Point, Pennsylvania

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    The author is an employee of Merck & Company, Inc., and potentially owns stock and/or holds stock options in the company.

*Department of Bone Biology and Osteoporosis, Merck & Company, Broad Street, West Point, PA 19486

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 23 JAN 2003
  2. Article first published online: 23 JAN 2003
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 1 NOV 2002
  4. Manuscript Received: 26 AUG 2002

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