Is Type 2 Diabetes an Autoimmune Disorder of Gradual Onset?
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Diabetes, Metabolic Disorders & Control
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2374-6947
DOI: 10.15406/jdmdc.2014.01.00018