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Response to comments on “Gamma-glutamyl-transferase is associated with incident hip fractures in women and men ≥ 50 years: a large population-based cohort study”

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Brozek, W., Ulmer, H., Pompella, A. et al. Response to comments on “Gamma-glutamyl-transferase is associated with incident hip fractures in women and men ≥ 50 years: a large population-based cohort study”. Osteoporos Int 33, 1827–1829 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00198-022-06442-7

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