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30–50% of individuals with diabetes do not meet individual targets for risk modification.
Practitioners should focus on enhancing adherence to risk modification strategies among their diabetic patients.
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30–50% of individuals with diabetes do not meet individual targets for risk modification.
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The Problem of Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease: Include Women in the Solution
Dawn Witt et al. · Diabetes Spectrum · 2013
DOI 10.2337/diaspect.26.3.139
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