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Cystic fibrosis related low bone density
  1. C S HAWORTH,
  2. A K WEBB
  1. S L ELKIN,
  2. M E HODSON
  1. J E COMPSTON
  1. P L SELBY
  1. Manchester Adult Cystic Fibrosis Unit
  2. Wythenshawe Hospital
  3. Manchester M23 9LT, UK
  4. Department of Cystic Fibrosis
  5. Royal Brompton Hospital
  6. London SW3 6NP, UK
  7. Department of Medicine
  8. Addenbrooke's Hospital
  9. Cambridge CB2 2QQ, UK
  10. Department of Medicine
  11. Manchester Royal Infirmary
  12. Manchester M13 9WL, UK

https://doi.org/10.1136/adc.83.4.369a

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