International Journal of Diabetes Mellitus
Volume 2, Issue 1 , Page 69 , April 2010

Mitochondrial tRNALeu(UUR) gene mutation and maternally inherited diabetes mellitus in Pakistan population

Received 12 December 2009 ,Accepted 16 December 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ijdm.2009.12.007

International Journal of Diabetes Mellitus
Volume 2, Issue 1 , Page 69 , April 2010