Hypoglycaemia, cognition and the older person with diabetes

Practical Diabetes International

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 219-220

  Croxson, Simon ^a  

^a BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN A1C;

AGED; BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COORDINATION DISORDER; DEMENTIA; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DIZZINESS; ELDERLY CARE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; HUMAN; HYPOGLYCEMIA; INSULIN INFUSION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SHORT SURVEY; SPEECH DISORDER; UNSTEADINESS;

EID: 77956515646     PISSN: 13578170     EISSN: 1528252X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pdi.1488     Document Type: Short Survey

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