Infections in the diabetic patient: The role of immune dysfunction and pathogen virulence factors

Journal of Diabetes and Its Complications

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1992, Pages 258-262

  Bessman, Alice N ^a   Sapico, Francisco L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC NEUROPATHY; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; INFECTION; REVIEW;

COMMUNICABLE DISEASES; DIABETES MELLITUS; HUMAN; LYMPHOCYTES; PHAGOCYTES; PHAGOCYTOSIS; VIRULENCE;

EID: 0026987989     PISSN: 10568727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/1056-8727(92)90062-P     Document Type: Review

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