Glycated haemoglobin and associated variables in diabetics: Ilorin experience

West African Journal of Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 318-320

  Adebisi, S A ^a   Oghagbon, E K ^a   Jimoh, A K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Diabetics biodata; Glycated haemoglobin

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN A1C; GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN;

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; GENDER; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NIGERIA; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OBESITY; PROTEIN GLYCOSYLATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; BLOOD; DIABETES MELLITUS; HYPOGLYCEMIA; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT CARE; RISK FACTOR; TIME; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; AGED; BODY MASS INDEX; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; EPISODE OF CARE; FEMALE; HEMOGLOBIN A, GLYCOSYLATED; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; OBESITY; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 2342450680     PISSN: 0189160X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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