Anti-obesity drugs: A review about their effects and safety

Diabetes and Metabolism Journal

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 13-25

  Kang, Jun Goo ^a   Park, Cheol Young ^b  

^a Hallym University   (South Korea)

^b Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anti obesity agents; Obesity; Safety

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862582505     PISSN: 22336079     EISSN: 22336087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4093/dmj.2012.36.1.13     Document Type: Review

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