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Can capillary whole blood glucose and venous plasma glucose measurements be used interchangeably in diagnosis of diabetes mellitus?

M. Stahl Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Vejle County Hospital, Vejle, Denmark; Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark; Steno Diabetes Centre, Gentofte, Denmark; Central Research Unit and Department of General Practice, Copenhagen, Denmark
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I. Brandslund Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Vejle County Hospital, Vejle, Denmark; Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark; Steno Diabetes Centre, Gentofte, Denmark; Central Research Unit and Department of General Practice, Copenhagen, Denmark
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L. G. M. Jørgensen Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Vejle County Hospital, Vejle, Denmark; Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark; Steno Diabetes Centre, Gentofte, Denmark; Central Research Unit and Department of General Practice, Copenhagen, Denmark
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P. Hyltoft Petersen Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Vejle County Hospital, Vejle, Denmark; Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark; Steno Diabetes Centre, Gentofte, Denmark; Central Research Unit and Department of General Practice, Copenhagen, Denmark
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K. Borch-Johnsen Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Vejle County Hospital, Vejle, Denmark; Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark; Steno Diabetes Centre, Gentofte, Denmark; Central Research Unit and Department of General Practice, Copenhagen, Denmark
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N. De Fine Olivarius Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Vejle County Hospital, Vejle, Denmark; Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark; Steno Diabetes Centre, Gentofte, Denmark; Central Research Unit and Department of General Practice, Copenhagen, Denmark
Pages 159-166 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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