Faulty Injection Technique: A Preventable But Often Overlooked Factor in Insulin Allergy
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عنوان ژورنال: Diabetes Therapy
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1869-6953,1869-6961
DOI: 10.1007/s13300-016-0151-5