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Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Older Adults

  • Christine T. Cigolle
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    Corresponding author. Department of Family Medicine, University of Michigan, 300 North Ingalls Building, Room 919, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2007.
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    Department of Family Medicine, University of Michigan, 300 North Ingalls Building, Room 919, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2007, USA

    VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System Geriatrics Research, Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), 2215 Fuller Road, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105, USA
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  • Caroline S. Blaum
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    VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System Geriatrics Research, Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), 2215 Fuller Road, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105, USA

    Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Geriatric Medicine, University of Michigan, 300 North Ingalls Building, Room 914, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2007, USA
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  • Jeffrey B. Halter
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    Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Geriatric Medicine, University of Michigan, 300 North Ingalls Building, Room 913, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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