Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
Volume 90, Issue 3 , Pages e50-e53 , December 2010

Increased red cell count in diabetes and pre-diabetes

  • D. Simmons

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Metabolic Science, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, England, UK
    • Dept. of Rural Health, University of Melbourne, Shepparton, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence address: Institute of Metabolic Science, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge CB2 2QQ, UK. Tel.: +44 1223 216 913; fax: +44 1223 217 080.

Received 5 April 2010 ,Revised 7 July 2010 ,Accepted 13 July 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2010.07.005

Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
Volume 90, Issue 3 , Pages e50-e53 , December 2010

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