Early Screening Strategies for Diabetes Mellitus by Leveraging Dental Visits Using Optimal Screening Tools Available Onsite
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Early screening of gestational diabetes mellitus using maternal hemoglobin A1C: Revision of current screening guidelines
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عنوان ژورنال: Cureus
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2168-8184
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.3641