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Review Article| Volume 37, ISSUE 1, P57-71, March 2017

Understanding the Use of Sigma Metrics in Hemoglobin A1c Analysis

Published:December 14, 2016DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cll.2016.09.006

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