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Evidence in Practice
Patient Leaflet
29
Improving warfarin control: can we achieve
70% time in therapeutic range in South Africa?
Reports
31
Sanofi specialist diabetes meeting,
Cape Town
J Aalbers
37
IDF Watch: 2011 update from Dubai,
United Arab Emirates
B Joffe, Dr A Kegne, J Aalbers
43
The diabetologist/cardiologist debate:
a meeting of the minds
Drug Trends
47
Liraglutide, an incretin mimetic
D Khutsoane
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