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ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTION

Efficacy Evaluation of a Cosmetic


Slimming Treatment for the Waist and Hips:
A Double-Blind Study
Adele Sparavigna, MD;1 Regina Vesnaver, PhD;2 Anna Cenni;3 Marco Oliva3

ABSTRACT

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