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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Abdominal obesity and insulin resistance in patients with type 2 diabetes in a Swedish community

Skaraborg Hypertension and Diabetes Project

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Pages 211-217 | Received 09 Feb 2006, Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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