Review of selected Chinese herbal medicines in the treatment of type 2 diabetes

Diabetes Educator

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 645-654

  Wang, Emily ^a   Wylie Rosett, Judith ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HERBACEOUS AGENT;

DRUG EFFECT; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; METABOLISM; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; REVIEW;

BLOOD GLUCOSE; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL; HUMANS;

EID: 47649122375     PISSN: 01457217     EISSN: 15546063     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0145721708320559     Document Type: Review

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