Could oral hypoglycemics be the new therapeutic answer to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 262-

  Man, S F Paul ^a   Sin, Don D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLITAZONE DERIVATIVE; GLUCOSE; METFORMIN; ORAL ANTIDIABETIC AGENT;

CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; EDITORIAL; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; INSULIN SENSITIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORAX WALL;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; DIABETES MELLITUS; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; METFORMIN; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; THIAZOLIDINEDIONES;

EID: 77949503181     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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