The Heart and Medicine: Exploring the Interconnectedness of Cardiometabolic-related Concerns Through a Systems Biology Approach.

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Published in Glob Adv Health Med on May 01, 2012

Authors

Joseph Lamb1, Jeffrey Bland

Author Affiliations

1: Joseph Lamb, MD, is director, Intramural Clinical Research, Metagenics, Gig Harbor, Washington; adjunct faculty, Institute for Functional Medicine, Gig Harbor; and medical director, KinDex Therapeutics, Seattle, Washington.

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