Prevalence and characteristics of brittle diabetes in Britain

QJM: An International Journal of Medicine

Volumn 89, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 839-843

  Gill, G V ^a   Lucas, S ^b   Kent, L A ^c  

^a WALTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b British Diabetic Association   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYPOGLYCEMIA; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; KETOACIDOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL DISORDER; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX RATIO; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0029820437     PISSN: 00335622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/89.11.839     Document Type: Article

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