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Single-cell transcriptome atlas and genome-wide Mendelian randomization reveal chemokine involvement in diverse immune cells in type 2 diabetes

Single-cell transcriptome atlas and genome-wide Mendelian randomization reveal chemokine involvement in diverse immune cells in type 2 diabetes

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