Glycemic targets for elderly diabetic patients need reappraisal

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 9-11

  Vischer, Ulrich M ^a  

^a GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLICLAZIDE; HEMOGLOBIN A1C; INDAPAMIDE PLUS PERINDOPRIL;

AGED; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; COMORBIDITY; DIABETES MELLITUS; EDITORIAL; FOLLOW UP; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; INSULIN RESISTANCE; MALNUTRITION; STROKE;

EID: 78650607826     PISSN: 15258610     EISSN: 15389375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2010.08.016     Document Type: Editorial

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