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Review
. 2013 Aug;36 Suppl 2(Suppl 2):S276-81.
doi: 10.2337/dcS13-2023.

Obesity paradox does exist

Vojtech Hainer  1 , Irena Aldhoon-Hainerová
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Review

Obesity paradox does exist

Vojtech Hainer et al. Diabetes Care. 2013 Aug.
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