Korean Diabetes J.  2008 Oct;32(5):464-466. 10.4093/kdj.2008.32.5.464.

Relationship Between Serum Bilirubin Levels and Coronary Atherosclerosis in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

• Moon JS
• Won KC

• KMID: 2298086
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4093/kdj.2008.32.5.464

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Bilirubin
Coronary Artery Disease
Humans
Bilirubin

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