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Editorial
. 2007 Jul 21;335(7611):105-6.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.39276.549109.47.

Self monitoring of blood glucose in type 2 diabetes

Simon R Heller
Editorial

Self monitoring of blood glucose in type 2 diabetes

Simon R Heller. BMJ. .

Abstract

Clinicians should stop patients doing this if it has no benefit

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: SRH is principal investigator in an ongoing randomised controlled trial comparing blood glucose to urine testing in newly diagnosed individuals with type 2 diabetes.

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