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Summary of workshop on drinking water fluoride influence on hip fracture on bone health

National Institutes of Health, 10 April, 1991

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  1. Musculoskeletal Diseases Branch, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda

    S. L. Gordon (Chief)

  2. Disease Prevention Policy Analyst, National Center for Preventive Services, Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, USA

    S. B. Corbin

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Gordon, S.L., Corbin, S.B. Summary of workshop on drinking water fluoride influence on hip fracture on bone health. Osteoporosis Int 2, 109–117 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01623816

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