The risk factors of diabetic nephropathy in Taiwan, including old age, hypertension and aspirin therapy

International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 128-

  Cheng, Yu Wen ^a   Malik, Usman ^a   Chang, Shih Liang ^b  

^a Lee's General Hospital   (Taiwan)

^b DA YEH UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

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EID: 84880313552     PISSN: 09733930     EISSN: 19983832     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13410-013-0114-6     Document Type: Letter

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