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Rapid growth produces transient cortical weakness: A risk factor for metaphyseal fractures during puberty

  1. Qingju Wang*,
  2. Xiao-Fang Wang,
  3. Sandra Iuliano-Burns,
  4. Ali Ghasem-Zadeh,
  5. Roger Zebaze,
  6. Ego Seeman

Article first published online: 29 JAN 2010

DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.46

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Journal of Bone and Mineral Research

Journal of Bone and Mineral Research

Volume 25, Issue 7, pages 1521–1526, July 2010

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Wang, Q., Wang, X.-F., Iuliano-Burns, S., Ghasem-Zadeh, A., Zebaze, R. and Seeman, E. (2010), Rapid growth produces transient cortical weakness: A risk factor for metaphyseal fractures during puberty. J Bone Miner Res, 25: 1521–1526. doi: 10.1002/jbmr.46

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  1. Endocrine Centre, Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital, Heidelberg West, Australia, and Department of Medicine/Austin Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia

*Endocrine Centre, Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital, Heidelberg West, VIC 3081, Australia.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 30 JUN 2010
  2. Article first published online: 29 JAN 2010
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 13 JAN 2010
  4. Manuscript Revised: 15 OCT 2009
  5. Manuscript Received: 11 JUN 2009

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