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Is there a genetic determination of the age of type 2 diabetes mellitus diagnosis? Revised concept of the „thrifty genotype“ – editorial.


Authors: K. Kaňková
Authors‘ workplace: Ústav patologické fyziologie Lékařské fakulty MU Brno, přednostka prof. MUDr. Anna Vašků, CSc.
Published in: Vnitř Lék 2011; 57(2): 132-134
Category: Editorials


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