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/library/oar/handle/123456789/136682| Title: | The Maltese high-risk diabetes characteristics |
| Authors: | Cuschieri, Sarah Vassallo, Josanne Calleja, Neville Mamo, Julian |
| Keywords: | Type 2 diabetes -- Malta Diabetes -- Complications -- Malta Diabetes -- Malta -- Case studies Diabetes -- Diagnosis Diabetics -- Care |
| Issue Date: | 2018 |
| Publisher: | University of Malta. Medical School |
| Citation: | Cuschieri, S., Vassallo, J., Calleja, N., & Mamo, J. (2018). The Maltese high-risk diabetes characteristics. Malta Medical Journal, 30(S), p. 195. |
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| URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/136682 |
| ISSN: | 18133339 |
| Appears in Collections: | Scholarly Works - FacM&SMed |
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