Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
Volume 74, Issue 2, Supplement , Pages S20-S29 , 30 November 2006

Optimal insulin treatment for patients with type 2 diabetes: Basal or prandial insulin supplementation?

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doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2006.06.009

Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
Volume 74, Issue 2, Supplement , Pages S20-S29 , 30 November 2006