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Original Research

Quantitative efficacy of L-carnitine supplementation on glycemic control in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients

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Pages 919-926 | Received 30 Dec 2020, Accepted 12 Apr 2021, Published online: 29 Apr 2021

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