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Editorial
. 2021 Apr 8;22(8):3866.
doi: 10.3390/ijms22083866.

Medicines for the Treatment of Obesity

Soonshik Shin  1 , Michung Yoon  2
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Editorial

Medicines for the Treatment of Obesity

Soonshik Shin et al. Int J Mol Sci. .

Abstract

Obesity is the result of an energy imbalance caused by an increased ratio of caloric intake to energy expenditure [...].

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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