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Research Article Free access | 10.1172/JCI113711

The insulin receptor and the molecular mechanism of insulin action.

C R Kahn and M F White

Joslin Diabetes Center, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02215.

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Joslin Diabetes Center, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02215.

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Published October 1, 1988 - More info

Published in Volume 82, Issue 4 on October 1, 1988
J Clin Invest. 1988;82(4):1151–1156. https://doi.org/10.1172/JCI113711.
© 1988 The American Society for Clinical Investigation
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