Diabetes in Pregnancy Author: Elisha L. Brownfield, MD
Editorial changes - 2012-04-19
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References
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New References of Interest
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Elisha L. Brownfield, MD has no financial relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers, or health-care related organizations. Justin B. Moore, MD, editorial consultant, has no financial relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers, or health-care related organizations.
Deborah Korenstein, MD, FACP, Co-Editor, PIER, has no financial relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers, or health-care related organizations. Richard B. Lynn, MD, FACP, Co-Editor, PIER, has no financial relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers, or health-care related organizations.

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