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Assessing the True Impact of Recurrent Fractures on Fracture Risk†‡

  1. Bart L Clarke MD1,*,
  2. Sundeep Khosla2

Article first published online: 17 AUG 2009

DOI: 10.1359/jbmr.090814

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Journal of Bone and Mineral Research

Journal of Bone and Mineral Research

Volume 24, Issue 9, pages 1512–1514, September 2009

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Clarke, B. L. and Khosla, S. (2009), Assessing the True Impact of Recurrent Fractures on Fracture Risk. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, 24: 1512–1514. doi: 10.1359/jbmr.090814

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  1. 1

    Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism, and Nutrition, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota, USA

  2. 2

    Endocrine Research Unit, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota, USA

*Mayo Clinic, W18-A, 200 1st Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA

  1. †

    The authors state that they have no conflicts of interest

  2. ‡

    Published online on August 17, 2009

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  1. Issue published online: 4 DEC 2009
  2. Article first published online: 17 AUG 2009

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