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She takes 3 units s/l NovoTiac insulin and it's NOT NovoLog. nm

Posted By: new to me on 2009-05-28
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Subject: She takes 3 units s/l NovoTiac insulin and it's NOT NovoLog. nm

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Howstuffworks "Insulin and Diabetes: An Analysis of a Diabetes Drug"




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