Hyperglycemia and infection: Which is the chicken and which is the egg?

Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 180-181

  Bistrian, B R ^a  

^a BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CORRELATION FUNCTION; EDITORIAL; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HYPERGLYCEMIA; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0034978903     PISSN: 01486071     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0148607101025004180     Document Type: Editorial

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