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Pregnancy

Insulinoma in a third-trimester pregnant woman combined with pre-eclampsia: A case report and review of the diagnostic strategies

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Pages 417-422 | Received 07 Nov 2007, Accepted 15 May 2008, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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