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Effective surgical treatment of diabetes for the obese patient

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    George L. Blackburn MD, PhD

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Blackburn, G.L., Jones, D.B. Effective surgical treatment of diabetes for the obese patient. Curr Diab Rep 6, 85–87 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11892-006-0015-x

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