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. 2013 Jan 15;10(1):10.
doi: 10.1186/1743-7075-10-10.

Response to Dr. Roger's letter: further studies are necessary in order to conclude a causal association between the consumption of monosodium L-glutamate (MSG) and the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in the rural Thai population

Tonkla Insawang  1 , Carlo Selmi, Ubon Cha'on, M Eric Gershwin, Puangrat Yongvanit, Vitoon Prasongwattana
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Response to Dr. Roger's letter: further studies are necessary in order to conclude a causal association between the consumption of monosodium L-glutamate (MSG) and the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in the rural Thai population

Tonkla Insawang et al. Nutr Metab (Lond). .

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