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Reflections on Some Mathematical Modeling in EndocrinologyKeywords: Diabetes mellitus , Erythrocytes , Moving boundary problems , Control theory , Compartment models , Meta-analysis , Retinopathy , Glomerular filtration. Abstract: This is an expository paper which explores a variety of epidemiological and other quantitative approaches to research in endocrinology. It is a sample of some of the projects in which the author and his colleagues, including doctoral students, have been involved over a number of years. The medical and mathematical theories have been tested on consenting patients in clinical environments.
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