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Diabetes mellitus in two genetically distinct populations in Jordan

A comparison between Arabs and Circassians/Chechens living with diabetes

Laith N. Al-Eitan, Ahmad M. Nassar, Rana B. Dajani, Basima A. Almomani and Nesreen A. Saadeh
Saudi Medical Journal February 2017, 38 (2) 163-169; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2017.2.17910

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