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Original Article

Hypoglycaemia in sulphonylurea-treated subjects with type 2 diabetes undergoing Ramadan fasting: a five-country observational study

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Pages 1237-1242 | Accepted 02 Apr 2011, Published online: 20 Apr 2011

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