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Research Article

Metabolic syndrome and diabetes are associated with low serum amylase in a Chinese asymptomatic population

Ying ZhaoDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, P. R. China
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Jie ZhangDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, P. R. China
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Juanwen ZhangDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, P. R. China
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Jianping WuDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, P. R. China
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Yu ChenDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, P. R. ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 235-239 | Received 21 Apr 2013, Accepted 18 Dec 2013, Published online: 23 Jan 2014

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