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Changing structure of the femoral neck across the adult female lifespan

  1. Kenneth ES Poole1,*,
  2. Paul M Mayhew1,
  3. Collette M Rose,
  4. J Keenan Brown2,
  5. Philip J Bearcroft3,
  6. Nigel Loveridge1,
  7. Jonathan Reeve1

Article first published online: 18 MAR 2010

DOI: 10.1359/jbmr.090734

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Journal of Bone and Mineral Research

Journal of Bone and Mineral Research

Volume 25, Issue 3, pages 482–491, March 2010

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Poole, K. E., Mayhew, P. M., Rose, C. M., Brown, J. K., Bearcroft, P. J., Loveridge, N. and Reeve, J. (2010), Changing structure of the femoral neck across the adult female lifespan. J Bone Miner Res, 25: 482–491. doi: 10.1359/jbmr.090734

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  1. 1

    Department of Medicine and Department of Radiology, University of Cambridge, Box 157, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, CB2 2QQ, UK

  2. 2

    Mindways Software, Inc., 3001 S Lamar Blvd, Suite 302, Austin TX 78704, USA

  3. 3

    Department of Radiology, University of Cambridge, Box 157, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, CB2 2QQ, UK

*Department of Medicine, Bone Research Group, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Box 157, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 2QQ, United Kingdom

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 18 MAR 2010
  2. Article first published online: 18 MAR 2010
  3. Accepted manuscript online: 27 JAN 2010 12:00AM EST
  4. Manuscript Accepted: 9 JUL 2009
  5. Manuscript Revised: 1 MAY 2009
  6. Manuscript Received: 19 DEC 2008

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