Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
Volume 76, Issue 2 , Pages 215-218 , May 2007

Metabolic syndrome does not increase the risk of conversion of impaired glucose tolerance to diabetes in Asian Indians—Result of Indian diabetes prevention programme

Received 20 May 2006 ,Accepted 21 August 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2006.08.009

Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
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