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Glycemic Index - Reference

Written by - Dr. Jasneet Kalra, MBBS

Medically Reviewed by - Dr. Sunil Shroff, MBBS, MS, FRCS (UK), D. Urol (Lond) , Dr. Reeja Tharu, M.Phil.,Ph.D

Last Updated on Nov 03, 2020

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Author: Dr. Jasneet Kalra

Editor: Dr. Sunil Shroff / Dr. Reeja Tharu

Technically Checked by: Lingaraj

Published on Sep 12, 2009
Last Updated on Nov 03, 2020

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