International Journal of Diabetes Mellitus
Volume 2, Issue 2 , Pages 125-126 , August 2010

The kidneys as an emerging target for the treatment of diabetes mellitus: What we know, thought we knew and hope to gain

  • Mohamed H. Ahmed

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationPresent address: Chemical Pathology Department, Mail Point 6 – Level D, South Academic Block, Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust, Southampton SO16 6YD, UK.

Received 6 February 2010 ,Accepted 10 May 2010.

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PII: S1877-5934(10)00028-7

doi: 10.1016/j.ijdm.2010.05.006

International Journal of Diabetes Mellitus
Volume 2, Issue 2 , Pages 125-126 , August 2010

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