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. 2022 Jun 3:79:103901.
doi: 10.1016/j.amsu.2022.103901. eCollection 2022 Jul.

The increasing rate of diabetes in Pakistan: A silent killer

Saleha Azeem  1 , Ubaid Khan  1 , Ayesha Liaquat  2
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The increasing rate of diabetes in Pakistan: A silent killer

Saleha Azeem et al. Ann Med Surg (Lond). .
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Chronic complications of diabetes mellitus.
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Prevalence of diabetes in Pakistan.
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