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Editorial
. 2020 Dec;44(6):840-841.
doi: 10.4093/dmj.2020.0252. Epub 2020 Dec 23.

The Anti-Diabetic Drug Metformin from the Neuropathy Perspective

Jong Chul Won  1
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Editorial

The Anti-Diabetic Drug Metformin from the Neuropathy Perspective

Jong Chul Won. Diabetes Metab J. 2020 Dec.
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