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Osteoporosis in 2010

Building bones and (safely) preventing breaks

In several areas of investigation, the results of a bumper year in osteoporosis research are set to stoke rather than settle debate. From the origins of bone health to the use of established and experimental therapies, the new findings will be discussed into 2011 and beyond.

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Dennison, E., Cooper, C. Building bones and (safely) preventing breaks. Nat Rev Rheumatol 7, 80–82 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrrheum.2010.227

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