Published in Spine (Phila Pa 1976) on February 09, 2017
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The reliability and diagnostic value of radiographic criteria in sagittal spine deformities: comparison of the vertebral wedge ratio to the segmental cobb angle. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2007) 0.86
Bone loss during menopausal transition among southern Chinese women. Maturitas (2011) 0.85
Adeno-associated virus-mediated bone morphogenetic protein-4 gene therapy for in vivo bone formation. Biochem Biophys Res Commun (2003) 0.85
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