Intensive glycemic control in the intensive care unit: Promises and pitfalls

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 416-417

  Balasubramanyam, Ashok ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; INSULIN;

EDITORIAL; GLUCONEOGENESIS; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; HUMAN; HYPOGLYCEMIA; INSULIN SENSITIVITY; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPSIS;

EID: 59749093233     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: 0021972X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jc.2008-2620     Document Type: Editorial

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