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. 1993 Feb 27;306(6877):532–533. doi: 10.1136/bmj.306.6877.532

The thrifty genotype in non-insulin dependent diabetes.

G Dowse, P Zimmet
PMCID: PMC1677163  PMID: 8338523

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