Management of gestational diabetes with a conservative insulin protocol

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 172, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 537-540

  Simpson, Richard W ^a   Kast, Shanne J ^a  

^a BOX HILL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; INSULIN;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; INSULIN TREATMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL HYPERTENSION; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREGNANCY DIABETES MELLITUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034608394     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2000.tb124099.x     Document Type: Article

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