Journal of Diabetes and Its Complications
Volume 20, Issue 2 , Pages 134-135 , March 2006

Response to Jean-Luc Cracowski, Gregg R. McCord, Christopher T. Minson

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doi: 10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2005.10.003

Journal of Diabetes and Its Complications
Volume 20, Issue 2 , Pages 134-135 , March 2006

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