Vol 72, No 5 (2021)
Editorial
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100 years of insulin: victories, hopes, and existing challenges

Krystyna Pierzchała-Koziec1, Colin G. Scanes23
Pubmed: 34855190
Endokrynol Pol 2021;72(5):489-491.

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