Osteoporosis in Saudi Arabia: Are we doing enough?

Basmah K. Alwahhabi

doi:10.15537/smj.2015.10.11939

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Osteoporosis in Saudi Arabia

Are we doing enough?

Basmah K. Alwahhabi

Saudi Medical Journal October 2015, 36 (10) 1149-1150; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2015.10.11939

Basmah K. Alwahhabi

From the Endocrine and Diabetes Department, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

MD, FRCP (UK)

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Received March 24, 2015
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Published online October 1, 2015.

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