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There is a general trend showing higher mortality in patients with the greatest weight loss (weight reduction >10 kg).
Practitioners should be cautious about promoting excessive weight loss in this population.
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This ancillary analysis demonstrates that there is a general trend showing higher mortality in patients with the greatest weight loss (weight reduction >10 kg).
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Relation between weight loss and causes of death in patients with cardiovascular disease
Aldo P. Maggioni et al. · Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine · 2016
DOI 10.2459/jcm.0000000000000492
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