Under-recognised paradox of neuropathy from rapid glycaemic control

Postgraduate Medical Journal

Volumn 81, Issue 952, 2005, Pages 103-107

  Leow, M K S ^a   Wyckoff, J ^b  

^a TAN TOCK SENG HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN; INSULIN; INSULIN LISPRO;

AWARENESS; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIABETES CONTROL; DIABETES MELLITUS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HYPERGLYCEMIA; INSULIN TREATMENT; INSULINOMA; NEURITIS; NEUROPATHY; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BLOOD GLUCOSE; DIABETIC NEUROPATHIES; HEMOGLOBIN A, GLYCOSYLATED; HUMANS; HYPERGLYCEMIA; HYPOGLYCEMIA; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; INSULIN; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 14144250709     PISSN: 00325473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.2004.021162     Document Type: Review

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