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Prevalence and reasons of increased type 2 diabetes in Gulf Cooperation Council Countries

Mohammed Z. Aljulifi
Saudi Medical Journal May 2021, 42 (5) 481-490; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2021.42.5.20200676
Mohammed Z. Aljulifi
From the Department of Family Medicine, College of Medicine, Majmaah University, Majmaah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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vol. 42 no. 5 481-490
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2021.42.5.20200676
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33896777

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Saudi Medical Journal
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1658-3175
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  • Published online April 25, 2021.

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  1. Mohammed Z. Aljulifi, SBFM, SADF⇑
  1. From the Department of Family Medicine, College of Medicine, Majmaah University, Majmaah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  1. Address correspondence and reprint request to: Dr. Mohammed Z. Aljulifi, Department of Family Medicine, College of Medicine, Majmaah University, Majmaah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. E-mail: mzm428{at}gmail.com/m.aljulifi{at}mu.edu.sa ORCID ID: http://orcid.org0000-0002-1401-5305
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