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. 2001 Mar;7(1):77. doi: 10.1136/ip.7.1.77

Cross country variation of fractures in the childhood population. Is the origin biological or "accidental"?

M Moustaki, M Lariou, E Petridou
PMCID: PMC1730682  PMID: 11289543

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