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Heterogeneity in Management of Diabetes Mellitus Among Latino Ethnic Subgroups in the United States

Arch G. Mainous, Vanessa A. Diaz, Sonia Saxena and Mark E. Geesey
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine November 2007, 20 (6) 598-605; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2007.06.070115
Arch G. Mainous III
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Vanessa A. Diaz
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Sonia Saxena
MD
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Mark E. Geesey
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The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Nov 2007, 20 (6) 598-605; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2007.06.070115

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