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The metabolic syndrome: Time to reflect

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Alberti, K.G.M.M., Zimmet, P. The metabolic syndrome: Time to reflect. Curr Diab Rep 6, 259–261 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11892-006-0057-0

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