Osteoporosis and Calcium (cont.)
Medical Author:
Coburn Hobar, MD
Coauthor:
Amy Bremers
Medical Editor:
Kristine M Lohr, MD
Medical Editor:
Mary L Windle, PharmD
Medical Editor:
Rick Kulkarni, MD
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Osteoporosis, a chronic progressive disease, is the most common metabolic bone disease in the United States.
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