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Staehr, P., Hother-Nielsen, O. & Beck-Nielsen, H. The Role of the Liver in Type 2 Diabetes. Rev Endocr Metab Disord 5, 105–110 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:REMD.0000021431.90494.0c

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