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Comment on: “It is Time to Ban Rapid Weight Loss from Combat Sports”

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This comment refers to the original article available at doi:10.1007/s40279-016-0541-x.

The reply to this comment is available at doi:10.1007/s40279-017-0715-1.

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Davis, P. Comment on: “It is Time to Ban Rapid Weight Loss from Combat Sports”. Sports Med 47, 1673–1675 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-017-0713-3

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