Diabetes mellitus in Pakistan: the past, present, and future
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We would like to express our great appreciation to Dr. Brekhna Hassan, PhD (Research Associate), Institute of Infection and Immunity, Cardiff University, United Kingdom, for her contribution [Language editing/appropriateness and constructive criticism].
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Ijaz, M., Ali, I. & Hussain, A. Diabetes mellitus in Pakistan: the past, present, and future. Int J Diabetes Dev Ctries 40 , 153–154 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13410-019-00754-x
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