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Vertebral morphology in aromatase inhibitor–treated males with idiopathic short stature or constitutional delay of puberty

  1. Matti Hero1,*,
  2. Sanna Toiviainen-Salo2,
  3. Sanna Wickman1,
  4. Outi Mäkitie1,
  5. Leo Dunkel3

Article first published online: 2 FEB 2010

DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.56

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Journal of Bone and Mineral Research

Journal of Bone and Mineral Research

Volume 25, Issue 7, pages 1536–1543, July 2010

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Hero, M., Toiviainen-Salo, S., Wickman, S., Mäkitie, O. and Dunkel, L. (2010), Vertebral morphology in aromatase inhibitor–treated males with idiopathic short stature or constitutional delay of puberty. J Bone Miner Res, 25: 1536–1543. doi: 10.1002/jbmr.56

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  1. 1

    Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolic Bone Diseases, Hospital for Children and Adolescents, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland

  2. 2

    Helsinki Medical Imaging Center, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland

  3. 3

    Department of Pediatrics, Kuopio University Hospital and University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland

*Hospital for Children and Adolescents, PO Box 448, FIN-00029 HUS, Helsinki, Finland.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 30 JUN 2010
  2. Article first published online: 2 FEB 2010
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 26 JAN 2010
  4. Manuscript Revised: 13 JAN 2010
  5. Manuscript Received: 26 AUG 2009

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