Antiplatelet therapy in diabetes: efficacy and limitations of current treatment strategies and future directions.
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SUBMITTER: Angiolillo DJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2660456 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Apr
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Antiplatelet therapy in diabetes: efficacy and limitations of current treatment strategies and future directions.
Diabetes care 20090401 4
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