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GLP-1 analogues in the treatment of obesity and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

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|Feb 2023

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Language: English
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Submitted on: Apr 5, 2022
Accepted on: Oct 20, 2022
Published on: Feb 28, 2023
Published by: Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy
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