European Journal of Internal Medicine
Volume 20, Issue 3 , Pages 253-260 , May 2009

The role of inflammation on atherosclerosis, intermediate and clinical cardiovascular endpoints in type 2 diabetes mellitus

Received 26 September 2007 ,Revised 23 June 2008 ,Accepted 7 July 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ejim.2008.07.008

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