Are Physicians Ready to Prevent Osteoporotic Fractures in Hemodialysis Patients?

authors:

avatar Antonino Lasco 1 , * , avatar Antonino Catalano 1 , avatar Nancy Morabito 1

Department of Internal Medicine, University of Messina, 98125 Messina, Italy
International Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism: Vol.10, issue 4; 634-635
published online: September 29, 2012
article type: Letter
received: May 5, 2012
revised: May 9, 2012
accepted: May 9, 2012
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5812/ijem.6239

how to cite: Lasco A, Catalano A, Morabito N. Are Physicians Ready to Prevent Osteoporotic Fractures in Hemodialysis Patients?. Int J Endocrinol Metab. 2012;10(4): 634-635. https://doi.org/10.5812/ijem.6239.

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