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CD4 T cell count is positively associated with lumbar spine bone mass in HIV-infected men under the age of 50 years (vol 30, pg 1501, 2019)

OSTEOPOROSIS INTERNATIONAL (2019)

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OSTEOPOROSIS INTERNATIONAL

Volume 30, Issue 11, Pages 2363-2363

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SPRINGER LONDON LTD

DOI: 10.1007/s00198-019-05115-2

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