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Does warfarin increase the risk of osteoporotic fracture?

Nature Clinical Practice Endocrinology & Metabolism volume 2, pages 484–485 (2006)Cite this article

boxed-textGage BF et al. (2006) Risk of osteoporotic fracture in elderly patients taking warfarin: results from the National Registry of Atrial Fibrillation 2. Arch Intern Med 166: 241–246

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