Nephropathy in type 1 diabetes: A manifestation of insulin resistance and multiple genetic susceptibilities?
β Scribed by Orchard, Trevor J.; Chang, Yue-Fang; Ferrell, Robert E.; Petro, Nancy; Ellis, Demetrius E.
- Publisher
- Nature Publishing Group
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 88 KB
- Volume
- 62
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0085-2538
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