The Saudi Abnormal Glucose Metabolism and Diabetes Impact Study (SAUDI-DM)
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Saudi Medicine
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0256-4947,0975-4466
DOI: 10.5144/0256-4947.2014.465