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Bioelectrical phase angle is no adequate biomarker of inflammatory status

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Klement, R.J. Bioelectrical phase angle is no adequate biomarker of inflammatory status. Int J Obes 46, 2063 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41366-022-01181-5

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