Drug-induced weight gain: Rethinking our choices.
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Weight gain secondary to medications is a potentially modifiable risk. Here's how to optimize drug choices for patients with several common conditions.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Journal of family practice
دوره 65 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2016