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Original Research

Poor Glycemic Control and the Contributing Factors Among Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients Attending Outpatient Diabetes Clinic at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda

Nsheka Bonny Patrick1 Department of Pharmacy, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, UgandaView further author information
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Tadele Mekuriya Yadesa1 Department of Pharmacy, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda;2 World Bank, ACE II, Pharmacy Biotechnology and Traditional Medicine Center (PHARMBIOTRAC), Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, UgandaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Rose Muhindo3 Department of Internal Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, UgandaView further author information
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Stephen Lutoti4 Department of Pharmacy, Makerere University, Kampala, UgandaView further author information
Pages 3123-3130 | Published online: 08 Jul 2021

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