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Comment
. 2017 Aug;40(8):1000-1001.
doi: 10.2337/dci17-0010.

Addressing Reverse Causation Bias in the Obesity Paradox Is Not "One Size Fits All"

Deirdre K Tobias  1
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Addressing Reverse Causation Bias in the Obesity Paradox Is Not "One Size Fits All"

Deirdre K Tobias. Diabetes Care. 2017 Aug.
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