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Adv Pharm Bull. 2018;8(1): 123-130. doi: 10.15171/apb.2018.015
PMID: 29670847        PMCID: PMC5896387

Research Article

Changes of Insulin Resistance and Adipokines Following Supplementation with Glycyrrhiza Glabra L. Extract in Combination with a Low-Calorie Diet in Overweight and Obese Subjects: a Randomized Double Blind Clinical Trial

Mohammad Alizadeh 1, Nazli Namazi 1,2 * , Elham Mirtaheri 1, Nafiseh Sargheini 3, Sorayya Kheirouri 4

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