Diabetes and Ramadan: How to achieve a safer fast for Muslims with diabetes

British Journal of Diabetes and Vascular Disease

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 246-250

  Hassanein, Mohamed M ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

diabetes; fasting; hypoglycaemia; Ramadan

Indexed keywords

EXENDIN 4; GLIBENCLAMIDE; GLICLAZIDE; GLIMEPIRIDE; GLIPIZIDE; INCRETIN; INSULIN; LONG ACTING INSULIN; MEGLITINIDE; METFORMIN; SULFONYLUREA;

ARTICLE; DEHYDRATION; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS; DIET; DIET RESTRICTION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; HYPERGLYCEMIA; HYPOGLYCEMIA; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MOSLEM; PREGNANCY; RELIGION; RETINA VEIN OCCLUSION; RISK; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; THROMBOSIS;

EID: 79751476556     PISSN: 14746514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1474651410380150     Document Type: Article

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