Diabetes and Ramadan: need for a cultural action

Natalia Visalli, Simone Casucci, Laura Cipolloni, Miryam Ciotola, Alessio Lai, Giovanni Careddu, Giuseppe Fatati, Lucia Fontana, Maria Altomare, Santina Abbruzzese, Silvia Carletti, Sergio Leotta

DOI: https://doi.org/10.7175/cmi.v8i2.921

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