Effects of garlic on serum lipids and blood glucose of type 2 diabetic patients

International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 86-88

  Afkhami Ardekani, Mohammad ^a   Kamali Ardekani, Abdul Razzaq ^a   Shojaoddiny Ardekani, Ahmad ^a  

^a SHAHID SADOUGHI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Garlic; Lipids; Type 2 diabetes

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845802480     PISSN: 09733930     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0973-3930.28279     Document Type: Article

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