Do genetic factors play a role in the pathogenesis of diabetic microangiopathy?
โ Scribed by J. Barbosa; B. Saner
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1984
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 779 KB
- Volume
- 27
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0012-186X
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