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Sitagliptin in clinical practice: a new approach in the treatment of type 2 diabetes

M Florentin University of Ioannina, Medical School, Department of Internal Medicine, Ioannina, Greece, Ioannina 45110, Greece
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EN Liberopoulos University of Ioannina, Medical School, Department of Internal Medicine, Ioannina, Greece, Ioannina 45110, Greece
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DP Mikhailidis Department of Clinical Biochemistry (Vascular Disease Prevention clinics), Royal Free Hospital, Royal Free and University College School of Medicine University of London, Pond Street, London, NW3 2QG, UK
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Elisaf MS University of Ioannina, Medical School, Department of Internal Medicine, Ioannina 45110, Greece +30 26510 97509; +30 26510 97016; [email protected]
, MD FASA FRSH
Pages 1705-1720 | Published online: 21 Jun 2008

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