Journal of Diabetes and Its Complications
Volume 20, Issue 2 , Pages 133-134 , March 2006

How to investigate skin endothelial dysfunction in diabetes

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doi: 10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2005.10.002

Journal of Diabetes and Its Complications
Volume 20, Issue 2 , Pages 133-134 , March 2006

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