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Comment
. 2017 Sep;106(3):949-950.
doi: 10.3945/ajcn.116.150870.

The use of implausible data without caveats is misleading

Edward Archer  1
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The use of implausible data without caveats is misleading

Edward Archer. Am J Clin Nutr. 2017 Sep.
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    Willett WC, Rimm EB, Hu FB. Willett WC, et al. Am J Clin Nutr. 2017 Sep;106(3):950-951. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.117.160234. Am J Clin Nutr. 2017. PMID: 28864580 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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