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Editorial
. 1998 Sep 12;317(7160):691-2.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.317.7160.691.

Diabetes: a time for excitement-and concern. Hopeful signs exist that the ravages of diabetes can be tamed

T Orchard
Editorial

Diabetes: a time for excitement-and concern. Hopeful signs exist that the ravages of diabetes can be tamed

T Orchard. BMJ. .
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