Journal of Diabetes and Its Complications
Volume 18, Issue 3 , Pages 169-172 , May 2004

Change in amputation rate in a Turkish diabetic foot population

Received 5 November 2002 ,Revised 21 May 2003 ,Accepted 29 September 2003.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2003.09.004

Journal of Diabetes and Its Complications
Volume 18, Issue 3 , Pages 169-172 , May 2004

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