Is pharmacotherapy enough for urgent weight loss in severely obese patients?
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عنوان ژورنال: Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1465-6566,1744-7666
DOI: 10.1080/14656566.2018.1559818