The prevalence and risk factors for diabetes mellitus in healthcare workers at Tygerberg hospital, Cape Town, South Africa: a retrospective study
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa
سال: 2019
ISSN: 1608-9677,2220-1009
DOI: 10.1080/16089677.2019.1620009