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Letter to the Editor Re: The Impact of Metabolic Syndrome on Patients Undergoing Breast Reduction Surgery

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  1. Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street S.W., Rochester, MN, 55905, USA

    Omair A. Shariq, Nicholas P. McKenna & Travis J. McKenzie

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Shariq, O.A., McKenna, N.P. & McKenzie, T.J. Letter to the Editor Re: The Impact of Metabolic Syndrome on Patients Undergoing Breast Reduction Surgery. OBES SURG 30, 2419–2420 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-020-04526-z

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