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Searching for type 2 diabetes genes: prospects in pharmacotherapy

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Sesti, G. Searching for type 2 diabetes genes: prospects in pharmacotherapy. Pharmacogenomics J 2, 25–29 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.tpj.6500078

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