Insulin-derived Amyloidosis and Poor Glycemic Control: A Case Series
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Associated factors of poor glycemic control in Iranian diabetic patients
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عنوان ژورنال: The American Journal of Medicine
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0002-9343
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2013.10.029