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Is fasting blood glucose a reliable parameter to investigate the effect of non-nutritive sweeteners on glucose metabolism?

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Risdon, S., Roustit, M., Meyer, G. et al. Is fasting blood glucose a reliable parameter to investigate the effect of non-nutritive sweeteners on glucose metabolism?. Eur J Clin Nutr 73, 331–332 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41430-018-0366-9

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