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Phase angle as biomarker of inflammatory changes during very low-calorie ketogenic diet

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  1. Dipartimento di Scienze Umanistiche, Università Telematica Pegaso, Via Porzio, Centro Direzionale, Isola F2, 80143, Naples, Italy

    Luigi Barrea

  2. Centro Italiano per la cura e il Benessere del paziente con Obesità (C.I.B.O), Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Endocrinology Unit, University Medical School of Naples, Via Sergio Pansini 5, 80131, Naples, Italy

    Luigi Barrea, Giovanna Muscogiuri & Silvia Savastano

  3. Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Chirurgia, Unit of Endocrinology, Federico II University Medical School of Naples, Via Sergio Pansini 5, 80131, Naples, Italy

    Giovanna Muscogiuri & Silvia Savastano

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The authors’ responsibilities were as follows: LB, GM, and SS were responsible for the data interpretation and drafting of the report. All authors contributed to and agreed on the final version of the manuscript.

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Barrea, L., Muscogiuri, G. & Savastano, S. Phase angle as biomarker of inflammatory changes during very low-calorie ketogenic diet. Int J Obes 47, 1–2 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41366-022-01201-4

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