Oral bedtime cornstarch supplementation reduces the risk for nocturnal hypoglycaemia in young children with type 1 diabetes

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 88, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 595-597

  Detlofson, I ^a   Kroon, M ^a   Aman J ^a  

^a ÖREBRO MEDICAL CENTRE HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cornstarch supplementation; Diabetes mellitus; Hypoglycaemia; Pre school children

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; HEMOGLOBIN A1C; INSULIN; STARCH;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORN; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPOGLYCEMIA; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

BLOOD GLUCOSE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; EATING; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIA; MALE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STARCH; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0032971110     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035259950169215     Document Type: Article

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