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The number of persons with diabetes is projected to grow from 463 million to 700 million worldwide between 2019 and 2045.
Healthcare practitioners should prepare for a significant increase in diabetes cases.
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The number of persons with diabetes is projected to grow from 463 million to 700 million worldwide between 2019 and 2045.
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Breaking New Ground with Incretin Therapy in Diabetes
Katherine R. Tuttle · New England Journal of Medicine · 2021
DOI 10.1056/nejme2109957
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