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Optical Methods for Noninvasive Blood Glucose Monitoring

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The development of noninvasive glucose meters based on optical methods has been urgent for several decades. This review discusses the results obtained during the last 20 years. The concepts and problems of optical blood glucose monitoring are also discussed.

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Translated from Meditsinskaya Tekhnika, Vol. 45, No. 6, Nov.-Dec., 2011, pp. 29–33.

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Bazaev, N.A., Masloboev, Y.P. & Selishchev, S.V. Optical Methods for Noninvasive Blood Glucose Monitoring. Biomed Eng 45, 229–233 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10527-012-9249-x

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