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European Heart Journal 2000 21(23):1907-1909; doi:10.1053/euhj.2000.2394
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Editorial

Dithering over the treatment of diabetics with acute myocardial infarction

C.-K Wong and H.D White

Green Lane Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand

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