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Insulin resistance due to mutations of the insulin receptor gene: An overview

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    D. Accili M.D. & S. I. Taylor

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Accili, D., Cama, A., Barbetti, F. et al. Insulin resistance due to mutations of the insulin receptor gene: An overview. J Endocrinol Invest 15, 857–864 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03348820

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