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HbA1c screening for the diagnosis of diabetes. Reply to Brož J, Brabec M, Krollová P et al [letter]

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  1. Exeter Centre of Excellence in Diabetes (EXCEED), University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, UK

    Katherine G. Young, Andrew P. McGovern, Inês Barroso, Andrew T. Hattersley, Angus G. Jones, Beverley M. Shields, Nicholas J. Thomas & John M. Dennis

  2. Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, Exeter, UK

    Andrew P. McGovern, Andrew T. Hattersley, Angus G. Jones & Nicholas J. Thomas

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Young, K.G., McGovern, A.P., Barroso, I. et al. HbA1c screening for the diagnosis of diabetes. Reply to Brož J, Brabec M, Krollová P et al [letter]. Diabetologia 66, 1578–1579 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00125-023-05939-y

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