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|Articles|May 20, 2020
Examining the prevalence of prediabetes in pediatrics (VIDEO)
Author(s)Bobby Lazzara, MD
For Contemporary Pediatrics, Dr Bobby Lazarra discusses a survey study published in JAMA Pediatrics that looks at the prevalence of prediabetes in the pediatric population of the United States.
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For Contemporary Pediatrics, Dr Bobby Lazarra discusses a survey study published in JAMA Pediatrics that looks at the prevalence of prediabetes in the pediatric population of the United States.
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