European Journal of Internal Medicine
Volume 19, Issue 5 , Pages 345-349 , July 2008

Involuntary weight loss. Does a negative baseline evaluation provide adequate reassurance?

Received 25 June 2007 ,Accepted 26 September 2007.

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PII: S0953-6205(07)00298-1

doi: 10.1016/j.ejim.2007.09.019

European Journal of Internal Medicine
Volume 19, Issue 5 , Pages 345-349 , July 2008

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