References For Further Reading (1) M Heffernan 1, R J Summers, A Thorburn, E Ogru, R Gianello, W J Jiang, F M Ng (2001) The effects of human GH and its lipolytic fragment (AOD9604) on lipid metabolism following chronic treatment in obese mice and beta(3)-AR knock-out mice Endocrinology, 2001 Dec, Volume 142 (Issue 12), Pages 5182-9
Others schedule maintenance to help keep levels steady, especially if they follow a plant-forward diet, take certain medications that affect absorption, or have a history of deficiency
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