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. 2019 Dec;42(12):2164-2166.
doi: 10.2337/dci19-0046.

Diabetes in Normal-Weight Individuals: High Susceptibility in Nonwhite Populations

Unjali P Gujral  1 , K M Venkat Narayan  2   3   4
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Diabetes in Normal-Weight Individuals: High Susceptibility in Nonwhite Populations

Unjali P Gujral et al. Diabetes Care. 2019 Dec.
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Postulated differences in type 2 diabetes mechanisms, causes, screening, prevention, and treatment between those who are overweight/obese and those who are underweight/normal weight.
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