The genetics of obesity in humans

Current Opinion in Endocrinology and Diabetes

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 29-35

  Bouchard, Claude ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

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EID: 0003099159     PISSN: 10683097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00060793-199602000-00006     Document Type: Article

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