Glycated haemoglobin values. Derive reference range locally.

M K Hassan; R H Neary; J H Scarpello

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Glycated haemoglobin values. Derive reference range locally.

M K Hassan·R H Neary·J H Scarpello

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M K Hassan, R H Neary, J H Scarpello. 1994-12-03. Glycated haemoglobin values. Derive reference range locally.. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.309.6967.1511b

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