Painless Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy: The Forgotten Complication
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Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy: A Common Complication in Diabetic Patients
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Diabetes, Metabolic Disorders & Control
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2374-6947
DOI: 10.15406/jdmdc.2016.03.00061