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Intragastric Botolinum Toxin-A Injection as a Treatment for Obesity in Comparison to Gastric Balloon

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  1. School of Medicine, University of Buckingham, Buckingham, UK

    Suhaib S. Ahmad & Gina Sherpa

  2. Department of Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery, Imperial College London, London, UK

    Ahmed R. Ahmed

  3. Medical Centre, Jordan Hospital, Amman, Jordan

    Sami Ahmad

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Ahmad, S.S., Sherpa, G., Ahmed, A.R. et al. Intragastric Botolinum Toxin-A Injection as a Treatment for Obesity in Comparison to Gastric Balloon. OBES SURG 26, 2235–2236 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-016-2305-y

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