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Editorial
. 2018 Dec;6(Suppl 2):S109.
doi: 10.21037/atm.2018.11.60.

Pharmacotherapy in conjunction with lifestyle for the treatment of obesity complications, is it enough?

Werd Al-Najim  1 , Carel W le Roux  1   2
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Editorial

Pharmacotherapy in conjunction with lifestyle for the treatment of obesity complications, is it enough?

Werd Al-Najim et al. Ann Transl Med. 2018 Dec.
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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of Interest: CW le Roux serves on advisory boards for Novo Nordisk, Johnson & Johnson, GI Dynamics, Fractyl, Keyron and Herbalife. W Al-Najim has no conflicts of interest to declare.

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