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Vol. 4. Issue 5.
Pages 169-171 (September - October 2008)
Vol. 4. Issue 5.
Pages 169-171 (September - October 2008)
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Perspectives on Osteoporosis in Developing Countries: Growing Problem, Dwindling Resources
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Jorge Morales-Torres
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Cátedra de Reumatología, Facultad de Medicina de León, Universidad de Guanajuato, Clínica de Osteoporosis, Hospital Aranda de la Parra, León-Gto, Mexico
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