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Review
. 2009 Nov;32 Suppl 2(Suppl 2):S157-63.
doi: 10.2337/dc09-S302.

Skeletal muscle insulin resistance is the primary defect in type 2 diabetes

Ralph A DeFronzo  1 , Devjit Tripathy
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Review

Skeletal muscle insulin resistance is the primary defect in type 2 diabetes

Ralph A DeFronzo et al. Diabetes Care. 2009 Nov.
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