Human Insulin Versus Insulin Analogues: A True Companion Forgotten

authors:

avatar Hengameh Abdi 1 , *

Endocrine Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
International Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism: Vol.17, issue 4; e97054
published online: September 15, 2019
article type: Editorial
received: August 10, 2019
revised: August 26, 2019
accepted: August 29, 2019
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5812/ijem.97054

how to cite: Abdi H. Human Insulin Versus Insulin Analogues: A True Companion Forgotten. Int J Endocrinol Metab. 2019;17(4):e97054. https://doi.org/10.5812/ijem.97054.

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