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Dietary Fiber for the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Meta-Analysis

Robert E. Post, Arch G. Mainous, Dana E. King and Kit N. Simpson
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine January 2012, 25 (1) 16-23; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2012.01.110148
Robert E. Post
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Arch G. Mainous III
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