From Diabetes to Weight Loss: The Problems with Semaglutide's Expanded Use

Auteurs-es

  • Rawan Othman University of Ottawa

DOI :

https://doi.org/10.18192/uojm.v15iS2.7533

Mots-clés :

semaglutide, diabetes, weight loss

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Publié-e

2025-08-05