Electrical stimulation as treatment for obesity and diabetes

Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 251-259

  Greenway, Frank ^a   Zheng, Jolene ^a  

^a PENNINGTON BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Diabetes; Electrical pacing; Gastroparesis; Nerve; Obesity; Stomach

Indexed keywords

EID: 63149088425     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19322968     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/193229680700100216     Document Type: Article

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