Role of chromium in human metabolism, with special reference to type 2 diabetes

Journal of Association of Physicians of India

Volumn 51, Issue JUL, 2003, Pages 701-705

  Chowdhury, S ^a   Pandit, K ^c   Roychowdury, P ^b   Bhattacharya, B ^d  

^a Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism ^*  (India)

^b INSTITUTE OF POST GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

^c Mercy Hospital   (India)

^d MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM; INSULIN;

ANIMAL; CLINICAL TRIAL; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; METABOLISM; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OSTEOPOROSIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; BLOOD GLUCOSE; CHROMIUM; CLINICAL TRIALS; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; HUMANS; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; INSULIN; OSTEOPOROSIS;

EID: 2842523835     PISSN: 00045772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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