Diabetes and insulin therapy in older people

British Journal of Diabetes and Vascular Disease

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 19-23

  Hendra, Timothy J ^a  

^a NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Early use of insulin; Older people; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; HEMOGLOBIN A1C; INSULIN; INSULIN ASPART; INSULIN DERIVATIVE; INSULIN DETEMIR; INSULIN GLARGINE; INSULIN LISPRO; INSULIN ZINC SUSPENSION; ISOPHANE INSULIN; METFORMIN; ORAL ANTIDIABETIC AGENT;

AGED; BODY WEIGHT DISORDER; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; COGNITION; DIET THERAPY; DISEASE EXACERBATION; EXERCISE; HUMAN; HYPOGLYCEMIA; LOW DRUG DOSE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PANCREAS ISLET BETA CELL; PANCREAS ISLET CELL TUMOR; PATIENT ATTITUDE; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; WEIGHT GAIN; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 14844345012     PISSN: 14746514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/14746514050050010401     Document Type: Review

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