Why does intensive insulin therapy implemented at the onset of type 1 diabetes not decrease prevalence of diabetic microangiopathy?
Journal Title: Archives of Medical Science - Year 2008, Vol 4, Issue 2
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Authors and Affiliations
Aleksandra Araszkiewicz, Dorota Zozulińska-Ziółkiewicz, Magdalena Trepińska, Bogna Wierusz-Wysocka
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