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Comment on Tothill and Hannan: precision and accuracy of measuring changes in bone mineral density by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry

Authors: G. Phillipov, C. J. Seaborn

Published in: Osteoporosis International | Issue 7/2008

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Dear Editors, …

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Title: Comment on Tothill and Hannan: precision and accuracy of measuring changes in bone mineral density by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry
Authors: G. Phillipov
C. J. Seaborn
Publication date: 01-07-2008
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Osteoporosis International / Issue 7/2008
Print ISSN: 0937-941X
Electronic ISSN: 1433-2965
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00198-007-0551-5

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