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Original Research

Safety and Efficacy of Alpha Lipoic Acid During 4 Years of Observation: A Retrospective, Clinical Trial in Healthy Subjects in Primary Prevention

Giuseppe Derosa1 Department of Internal Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy;2 Laboratory of Molecular Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Angela D’Angelo2 Laboratory of Molecular Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, ItalyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3008-9264
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Paola Preti1 Department of Internal Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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Pamela Maffioli1 Department of Internal Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
Pages 5367-5374 | Published online: 03 Dec 2020

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