Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
Volume 88, Issue 1 , Pages 65-70 , April 2010

Seasonal fluctuations of glycated hemoglobin levels in Japanese diabetic patients

Received 19 January 2009 ,Revised 2 November 2009 ,Accepted 8 December 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2009.12.011

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