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Regularity of follow-up, glycemic burden, and risk of microvascular complications in patients with type 2 diabetes: a 9-year follow-up study : Reply to Dr. Tasci et al.

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Anjana, R.M., Amutha, A. & Mohan, V. Regularity of follow-up, glycemic burden, and risk of microvascular complications in patients with type 2 diabetes: a 9-year follow-up study : Reply to Dr. Tasci et al.. Acta Diabetol 53, 131–132 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00592-015-0758-4

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