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Cortisol and the muscle-bone axis: response to comments by Molfino et al.

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  1. Unit of Endocrinology, “Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza” Hospital, 71013, San Giovanni Rotondo, FG, Italy

    A. Scillitani

  2. Department of Medicine, Endocrine and Bone Unit, “Carlo Poma” Hospital, 46100, Mantua, Italy

    G. Mazziotti

  3. SDN IRCCS Foundation, Naples, Italy

    C. Di Somma

  4. Endocrinology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties & Center of Excellence for Biomedical Research, IRCCS AOU San Martino-IST, University of Genova, Genoa, Italy

    S. Moretti

  5. Endocrinology, Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Sant’Andrea Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, “Sapienza” University of Rome, 00189, Rome, Italy

    A. Stigliano

  6. Chair of Endocrinology, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy

    A. Giustina

  7. Department of Molecular and Clinical Endocrinology and Oncology University Federico II, Naples, Italy

    R. Pivonello & A. Colao

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Scillitani, A., Mazziotti, G., Di Somma, C. et al. Cortisol and the muscle-bone axis: response to comments by Molfino et al.. Osteoporos Int 26, 1661–1662 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00198-014-2876-1

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