Hydroxychloroquine: A diabetic drug in disguise?

BMJ Case Reports

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages

  Kang, Lydia ^a   Mikuls, Ted R ^b   O'Dell, James R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 84886095389     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1757790X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bcr.08.2008.0654     Document Type: Article

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