Insulin therapy during Ramadan fast for Type 1 diabetes patients

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 28, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 802-805

  Kassem, H S ^a   Zantout, M S ^a   Azar, S T ^a,b  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT   (Lebanon)

^b Chronic Care Center Hazmieh   (Lebanon)

Author keywords

Insulin therapy; Ramadan fasting; Type 1 diabetes

Indexed keywords

GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN; INSULIN; INSULIN ZINC SUSPENSION; NEUTRAL INSULIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET RESTRICTION; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOGLYCEMIA; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; INSULIN TREATMENT; MALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 31544437166     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03347569     Document Type: Article

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