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Comment on Monami et al. “Alternative treatment or alternative to treatment? A systematic review of randomized trials on homeopathic preparations for diabetes and obesity”

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A Letter to the Editor to this article was published on 24 November 2018

The Original Article was published on 27 September 2018

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Gaertner, K., Frass, M. Comment on Monami et al. “Alternative treatment or alternative to treatment? A systematic review of randomized trials on homeopathic preparations for diabetes and obesity”. Acta Diabetol 56, 245–246 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00592-018-1247-3

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