Journal of Diabetes and Its Complications
Volume 18, Issue 3 , Pages 187-191 , May 2004

Diabetic sclerosing lymphocytic lobulitis of the breast

  • Mahmoud Haj

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +972-4-9107-684; fax: +972-4-9107-611
    • Ambulatory Surgery, Western Galilee Hospital, Nahariya 22 100, Israel
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  • Michael Weiss

      Affiliations

    • Ambulatory Surgery, Western Galilee Hospital, Nahariya 22 100, Israel
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  • Tommy Herskovits

      Affiliations

    • Diabetes Unit, Western Galilee Hospital, Nahariya 22 100, Israel

Received 29 September 2002 ,Revised 10 February 2003 ,Accepted 6 March 2003.

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Journal of Diabetes and Its Complications
Volume 18, Issue 3 , Pages 187-191 , May 2004

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