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Does parathyroid hormone treatment affect fracture risk or bone mineral density in patients with osteoporosis?

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boxed-textVestergaard P et al. (2007) Effects of parathyroid hormone alone or in combination with antiresorptive therapy on bone mineral density and fracture risk—a meta-analysis. Osteoporos Int 18: 47–57

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