RISK FACTORS FOR DIABETIC FOOT AND LOWER LIMB AMPUTATION
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Medical and Biomedical Studies
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2589-8698,2589-868X
DOI: 10.32553/ijmbs.v3i9.538