New guidelines of the American Diabetes Association 2018 on the diagnosis and treatment of diabetes mellitus
Journal Title: Міжнародний ендокринологічний журнал - Year 2018, Vol 14, Issue 1
Abstract
The article considers some aspects of the recently published recommendations of the American Diabetes Association on the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of diabetes mellitus.
Authors and Affiliations
V. I. Pankiv
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