Glucose Control and Cardiovascular Disease: Is it important? No
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Is Glucose Control Important for Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Diabetes?
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عنوان ژورنال: Diabetes Care
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0149-5992,1935-5548
DOI: 10.2337/dc09-s334