Updates are available Expression of concern dated 2020-02-28
Click to view Expression of concern: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12011-019-01720-8
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Authors
Jamilian, Mehri
Foroozanfard, Fatemeh
Kavossian, Elham
Kia, Mersedeh
Aghadavod, Esmat
Amirani, Elaheh
Asemi, Zatollah https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5265-4792
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
Arak University of Medical Sciences (96125)
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Article History
Received: 25 February 2019
Accepted: 3 April 2019
First Online: 11 April 2019
Change Date: 28 February 2020
Change Type: Clarification
Change Details: The Editors-in-Chief are currently investigating this article [Jamilian, M., Foroozanfard, F., Kavossian, E. et al. Effects of Chromium and Carnitine Co-supplementation on Body Weight and Metabolic Profiles in Overweight and Obese Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: a Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial. Biol Trace Elem Res 193, 334–341 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12011-019-01720-8] as concerns have been raised about integrity of the clinical trial reported here. There is also an ongoing investigation by the Iranian National Committee for Ethics in Biomedical Researches. Further editorial action will be taken as appropriate once the investigation into the concerns is complete and all parties have been given an opportunity to respond in full.
Compliance with Ethical Standards
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: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.
