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Diagnosis of cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy in diabetes: as simple as possible, but not simpler?

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  1. Diabetes Clinic Centre, Second Department of Internal Medicine, Democritus University of Thrace, University Hospital of Alexandroupolis, 68100, Alexandroupolis, Greece

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Pafili, K., Papanas, N. Diagnosis of cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy in diabetes: as simple as possible, but not simpler?. Acta Diabetol 56, 601–602 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00592-018-01279-1

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