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Diabetes mellitus in Pakistan: the past, present, and future

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We would like to express our great appreciation to Dr. Brekhna Hassan, PhD (Research Associate), Institute of Infection and Immunity, Cardiff University, United Kingdom, for her contribution [Language editing/appropriateness and constructive criticism].

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  1. Department of Medicine, Gajju Khan Medical College, Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 23430, Pakistan

    Muhammad Ijaz

  2. Department of Pharmacy, University of Swabi, Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 23430, Pakistan

    Iftikhar Ali

  3. Paraplegic Center, Hayatabad, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 25100, Pakistan

    Iftikhar Ali

  4. Department of Medicine & Allied, Northwest General Hospital & Research Centre, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 25100, Pakistan

    Arshad Hussain

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Ijaz, M., Ali, I. & Hussain, A. Diabetes mellitus in Pakistan: the past, present, and future. Int J Diabetes Dev Ctries 40, 153–154 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13410-019-00754-x

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