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FRAX Facts†‡

  1. Nelson B Watts1,*,
  2. Bruce Ettinger2,
  3. Meryl S LeBoff3

Article first published online: 13 APR 2009

DOI: 10.1359/jbmr.090402

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Journal of Bone and Mineral Research

Journal of Bone and Mineral Research

Volume 24, Issue 6, pages 975–979, June 2009

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Watts, N. B., Ettinger, B. and LeBoff, M. S. (2009), FRAX Facts. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, 24: 975–979. doi: 10.1359/jbmr.090402

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  1. 1

    University of Cincinnati, Bone Health and Osteoporosis Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

  2. 2

    156 Lombard Street, San Francisco, California, USA

  3. 3

    Skeletal Health and Osteoporosis Center, Endocrine, Diabetes, Hypertension Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

*Address correspondence to: Nelson B. Watts, MD, University of Cincinnati, Bone Health and Osteoporosis Center, 222 Piedmont Avenue, Suite 6300, Cincinnati OH 45219, USA

  1. †

    The authors state that they have no conflicts of interest.

  2. ‡

    Published online on April 13, 2009

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 4 DEC 2009
  2. Article first published online: 13 APR 2009
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 7 APR 2009
  4. Manuscript Revised: 7 MAR 2009
  5. Manuscript Received: 2 FEB 2009

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