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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 7, 2009; 15(25): 3073-3085
Published online Jul 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.3073
Published online Jul 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.3073
A systematic review of the efficacy and safety of herbal medicines used in the treatment of obesity
Shirin Hasani-Ranjbar, Neda Nayebi, Bagher Larijani, Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center, and Faculty of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1411413137, Iran
Mohammad Abdollahi, Faculty of Pharmacy, and Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Centre, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1417614411, Iran
Author contributions: Hasani-Ranjbar S completed the bibliography and drafted the paper; Nayebi N carried out the literature search and provided tables; Larijani B read the paper and commented; Abdollahi M supervised, reviewed and edited the paper.
Correspondence to: Mohammad Abdollahi, Professor, Faculty of Pharmacy, and Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1417614411, Iran. mohammad.abdollahi@utoronto.ca
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Received: March 17, 2009
Revised: May 1, 2009
Accepted: May 8, 2009
Published online: July 7, 2009
Revised: May 1, 2009
Accepted: May 8, 2009
Published online: July 7, 2009
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