Obesity: novel and unusual predisposing factors
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Therapeutic Advances in Endocrinology and Metabolism
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2042-0188,2042-0196
DOI: 10.1177/2042018820922018