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. 2008 Aug 28;359(9):891-3.
doi: 10.1056/NEJMp0805396.

The power of the extreme in elucidating obesity

Philippe Froguel  1 , Alexandra I F Blakemore
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The power of the extreme in elucidating obesity

Philippe Froguel et al. N Engl J Med. .
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