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Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation Volume 55, 1995 - Issue 5
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Original Article

The 5-year reproducibility of calcium-related biochemical variables in postmenopausal women

H. A. Morris Division of Clinical Biochemistry, Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science, Adelaide, Australia
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D. B. Cleghorn Division of Clinical Biochemistry, Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science, Adelaide, Australia
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A. G. Need Division of Clinical Biochemistry, Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science, Adelaide, Australia
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M. Horowitz Department of Medicine, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, Australia
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B. E. C. Nordin Division of Clinical Biochemistry, Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science, Adelaide, Australia; Department of Pathology, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
Pages 383-389 | Received 14 Dec 1994, Accepted 14 Mar 1995, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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