Can HbA1c detect undiagnosed diabetes in acute medical hospital admissions?
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عنوان ژورنال: Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0168-8227
DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2016.01.023