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How effective is biphasic insulin aspart in the treatment of adolescents with type 1 diabetes?

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boxed-textMortensen H et al. (2006) Biphasic insulin aspart vs. human insulin in adolescents with type 1 diabetes on multiple daily insulin injections. Pediatr Diabetes 7: 4–10

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