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Effect of denosumab treatment on the risk of fractures in subgroups of women with postmenopausal osteoporosis
Article first published online: 22 DEC 2011
DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.536
Copyright © 2012 American Society for Bone and Mineral Research
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McClung, M. R., Boonen, S., Törring, O., Roux, C., Rizzoli, R., Bone, H. G., Benhamou, C.-L., Lems, W. F., Minisola, S., Halse, J., Hoeck, H. C., Eastell, R., Wang, A., Siddhanti, S. and Cummings, S. R. (2012), Effect of denosumab treatment on the risk of fractures in subgroups of women with postmenopausal osteoporosis. J Bone Miner Res, 27: 211–218. doi: 10.1002/jbmr.536
Publication History
- Issue published online: 22 DEC 2011
- Article first published online: 22 DEC 2011
- Accepted manuscript online: 4 OCT 2011 10:00AM EST
- Manuscript Accepted: 23 SEP 2011
- Manuscript Revised: 15 SEP 2011
- Manuscript Received: 19 JAN 2011
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