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Artificial intelligence in diabetes mellitus and endocrine diseases — what can we expect?

Artificial intelligence has already revolutionized various fields in medicine and research. Due to the complex and interconnected nature of the endocrine system, it is an ideal area to further exploit and maximize the potential benefits of artificial intelligence.

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The authors acknowledge the support of the German Federal Ministry of Education (Clusters4Future SaxoCell, 03ZU1111DA) and the German Research Foundation (DFG, project no. 314061271 and project no. 288034826).

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Oikonomakos, I.T., Steenblock, C. & Bornstein, S.R. Artificial intelligence in diabetes mellitus and endocrine diseases — what can we expect?. Nat Rev Endocrinol 19, 375–376 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41574-023-00852-1

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