'Diabetes' as described by Byzantine writers from the fourth to the ninth century AD: The Graeco-Roman influence

Diabetologia

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 892-896

  Christopoulou Aletra, H ^a   Papavramidou, N ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Aetiology; Byzantine writers; Diabetes; Greco Roman writers; Symptoms; Treatment

Indexed keywords

DIURETIC AGENT;

AWARENESS; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIABETES MELLITUS; HERBAL MEDICINE; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NOTE; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; PHLEBOTOMY; PHYSICIAN; POULTICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AUTHORSHIP; BYZANTIUM; DIABETES MELLITUS; HISTORY, ANCIENT; HISTORY, MEDIEVAL; HUMANS;

EID: 41849141514     PISSN: 0012186X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00125-008-0981-4     Document Type: Note

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