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Editorial
. 2010 Sep 1;4(5):1027-31.
doi: 10.1177/193229681000400501.

Assisted monitoring of blood glucose: special safety needs for a new paradigm in testing glucose

David C Klonoff, Joseph F Perz
Editorial

Assisted monitoring of blood glucose: special safety needs for a new paradigm in testing glucose

David C Klonoff et al. J Diabetes Sci Technol. .
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