Pattern and factors associated with glycemic control of Saudi diabetic patients

Annals of Saudi Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 109-112

  Al Nuaim, Abdul Rahman ^a,d   Mirdad, Soleman ^a   Al Rubeaan, Khalid ^a   Al Mazrou, Yagob ^c   Al Attas, Omer ^b   Al Daghari, Nasser ^b  

^a KING KHALID UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Saudi Arabia)

^b KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^c MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Saudi Arabia)

^d KING FAISAL SPECIALIST HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTER   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Diabetes mellitus; Glycemic control

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; INSULIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DIET THERAPY; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; INSULIN TREATMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAUDI ARABIA;

EID: 0031662124     PISSN: 02564947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5144/0256-4947.1998.109     Document Type: Article

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