Can Gut Microbiota Modulation Be Used as a Practical Treatment for Obesity?

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Jeong Ki Paek et al. J Obes Metab Syndr. 2018.

. 2018 Jun 30;27(2):75-77.

doi: 10.7570/jomes.2018.27.2.75.

¹ Department of Family Medicine, Sanggye Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

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