Does pharmacologically induced weight loss improve cardiovascular outcome? Impact of anti-obesity agents on cardiovascular risk factors
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عنوان ژورنال: European Heart Journal Supplements
سال: 2005
ISSN: 1554-2815,1520-1554
DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/sui084