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Editorial
. 2021 Mar;9(1):e002261.
doi: 10.1136/bmjdrc-2021-002261.

Insulin resistance versus insulin deficiency: evidence of racial differences in the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes

Rajesh Garg  1
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Editorial

Insulin resistance versus insulin deficiency: evidence of racial differences in the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes

Rajesh Garg. BMJ Open Diabetes Res Care. 2021 Mar.
No abstract available

Keywords: Indians; North American; diabetes mellitus; ethnic groups; racial; type 2.

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Competing interests: None declared.

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