Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
Volume 84, Issue 2 , Pages e15-e17 , May 2009

Preliminary evidence that regular vinegar ingestion favorably influences hemoglobin A1c values in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Received 2 January 2009 ,Revised 2 January 2009 ,Accepted 9 February 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2009.02.005

Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
Volume 84, Issue 2 , Pages e15-e17 , May 2009

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