A prospective cohort study on the effect of various risk factors on hypoglycaemia in diabetics who fast during ramadan

Medical Journal of Malaysia

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 3-6

  Loke, Seng Cheong ^a   Rahim, K F ^a   Kanesvaran, R ^a   Wong, T W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Cohort studies; Fasting; Hypoglycemia; Islam; Risk assessment; Type 2 diabetes mellitus

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN A1C; SULFONYLUREA;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIABETIC PATIENT; DIET RESTRICTION; EXERCISE; HUMAN; HYPOGLYCEMIA; IMMOBILIZATION; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; INSULIN TREATMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MANUAL LABOR; MEAL; METABOLIC REGULATION; MOSLEM; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

COHORT STUDIES; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; FASTING; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIA; ISLAM; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 77958073636     PISSN: 03005283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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