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The impact of genetic studies of type 2 diabetes on clinical practice

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Elbein, S.C. The impact of genetic studies of type 2 diabetes on clinical practice. Curr Diab Rep 3, 93–94 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11892-003-0029-6

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