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The significance of biomarkers such as FABP4 in gestational diabetes mellitus and the importance of rigorous peer review

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    Jonatan Dereke & Magnus Hillman

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Dereke, J., Hillman, M. The significance of biomarkers such as FABP4 in gestational diabetes mellitus and the importance of rigorous peer review. Acta Diabetol 54, 885–886 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00592-017-1026-6

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