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Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a metabolic syndrome characterized by a permanent, absolute or relative lack of insulin1. It is heterogeneous in aetiology and in clinical manifestation. It has been estimated that the incidence of DM in the general population is between 2 and. 6 per cent2.
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Trikkas, G., Benroumbi, M., Vareli, P., Christodoulou, G.N. (1987). Psychological Factors in Diabetes Mellitus. In: Christodoulou, G.N. (eds) Psychosomatic Medicine. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-5454-3_49
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