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New doctors' test kit to help prevent debilitating osteoporosis
05-22-2007 · EurekAlert!Men and women at risk of developing osteoporosis will soon be working closely with their doctors to prevent the onset of this debilitating and often deadly disease thanks to a new Garvan research project funded by MBF Foundation.
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