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01-08-2017 | Letter to the Editor

Authors’ Reply to Davis: “It is Time to Ban Rapid Weight Loss from Combat Sports”

Authors: Guilherme Giannini Artioli, Bryan Saunders, Rodrigo T. Iglesias, Emerson Franchini

Published in: Sports Medicine | Issue 8/2017

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Dear Editor, …

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Title: Authors’ Reply to Davis: “It is Time to Ban Rapid Weight Loss from Combat Sports”
Authors: Guilherme Giannini Artioli
Bryan Saunders
Rodrigo T. Iglesias
Emerson Franchini
Publication date: 01-08-2017
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Published in: Sports Medicine / Issue 8/2017
Print ISSN: 0112-1642
Electronic ISSN: 1179-2035
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-017-0715-1

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