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Is it safe to use human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) for weight loss?

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Is it safe to use human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) for weight loss?

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Bariatric medicine specialist Craig Primack, MD, discusses whether or not it's safe to use human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) for weight loss.

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