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Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Medical Genetics,
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA.
[2
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Department of Public Health Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston,
SC, USA.
[3
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Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Medical Genetics,
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA; Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical
Center, Charleston, SC, USA.
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The Biostatistics Center, George Washington University, Washington DC, Washington
DC, USA.
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Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston,
SC, USA.
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Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Medical Genetics,
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA; Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical
Center, Charleston, SC, USA. Electronic address: virellam@musc.edu.