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Review
. 2009 Nov;32 Suppl 2(Suppl 2):S403-9.
doi: 10.2337/dc09-S348.

Obesity in the elderly diabetic patient: is weight loss beneficial? No

Ioannis Kyrou  1 , Constantine Tsigos
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Review

Obesity in the elderly diabetic patient: is weight loss beneficial? No

Ioannis Kyrou et al. Diabetes Care. 2009 Nov.
No abstract available

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