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Botanicals and Dietary Supplements in Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy

Kathleen M. Halat and Cathi E. Dennehy
The Journal of the American Board of Family Practice January 2003, 16 (1) 47-57; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.16.1.47
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