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Chapter 6 - Cardiovascular System Pathophysiology in Obesity

from Section 2 - Pathophysiology of Obesity

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 September 2018

Christopher Bouch
Affiliation:
Leicester Royal Infirmary
Jonathan Cousins
Affiliation:
Hammersmith Hospital
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