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- 116
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- 7
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- 535-539
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David T. Felson,
Yuqing Zhang
(1992).
Weight Loss Reduces the Risk for Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis in Women.
Annals of Internal Medicine
, 116
(7)
, 535-539.
https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-116-7-535
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- 10.7326/0003-4819-116-7-535