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Association of Metformin, Elevated Homocysteine, and Methylmalonic Acid Levels and Clinically Worsened Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Neurology and Experimental Neuroscience
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2469-407X
DOI: 10.17756/jnen.2020-076