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Metabolic syndrome: Early identification prevents type II diabetes and cardiovascular disease

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Sharma, P., Mishra, S. Metabolic syndrome: Early identification prevents type II diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Indian J Clin Biochem 22, 1–3 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02912872

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