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Original papers

Intermittent claudication in diabetes mellitus due to chronic exertional compartment syndrome of the leg: An observational study of 17 patients

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Pages 534-539 | Received 06 Mar 2007, Accepted 21 Jun 2008, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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