Closing the gap: sex-related differences in osteoarthritis and the ongoing need for translational studies.
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SUBMITTER: Colbath A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10477647 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug
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Closing the gap: sex-related differences in osteoarthritis and the ongoing need for translational studies.
Colbath Aimee A Haubruck Patrick P
Annals of translational medicine 20230627 10
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