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Long-Term Aminobisphosphonate Treatment of Fibrous Dysplasia: Spectacular Increase in Bone Density

  1. Robert S. Weinstein*

Article first published online: 1 AUG 1997

DOI: 10.1359/jbmr.1997.12.8.1314

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Journal of Bone and Mineral Research

Journal of Bone and Mineral Research

Volume 12, Issue 8, pages 1314–1315, August 1997

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Weinstein, R. S. (1997), Long-Term Aminobisphosphonate Treatment of Fibrous Dysplasia: Spectacular Increase in Bone Density. J Bone Miner Res, 12: 1314–1315. doi: 10.1359/jbmr.1997.12.8.1314

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  1. Division of Endocrinology/Metabolism, the Center for Osteoporosis and Metabolic Bone Diseases, and the McClellan Veterans Affairs Medical Center GRECC, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.A.

*Robert S. Weinstein, M.D. Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Slot 587 University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 4301 W. Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72205 U.S.A.

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  1. Issue published online: 4 DEC 2009
  2. Article first published online: 1 AUG 1997

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