Vol 72, No 1 (2021)
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A combination of plasma exchange and steroids in the treatment of a-lipoic acid-induced insulin autoimmune syndrome

Xiao Sheng1, Xinhua Ye1, Xiaoqi Shi1, Lin Lu1, Aijiao Lu1, Yun Xue1, Yunfeng Du1, Jinluo Cheng1
Pubmed: 33295634
Endokrynol Pol 2021;72(1):81-82.

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