Quality assurance for bone densitometry research studies: concept and impact.

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Published in Osteoporos Int on September 01, 1993

Authors

C C Glüer1, K G Faulkner, M J Estilo, K Engelke, J Rosin, H K Genant

Author Affiliations

1: Osteoporosis Research Group, University of California at San Francisco 94143.

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