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Diabetes technology and cybersecurity—a growing cause for concern

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  1. Endocrinology Department, Centro Hospitalar Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal

    Henrique Carmona Alexandrino, Marta Almeida Ferreira & Maria João Oliveira

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Carmona Alexandrino, H., Almeida Ferreira, M. & Oliveira, M.J. Diabetes technology and cybersecurity—a growing cause for concern. Endocrine 78, 392–393 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12020-022-03189-3

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