Dietary treatment of hypoglycaemia: Should the Australian recommendation be increased?

Internal Medicine Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 830-833

  Vindedzis, S ^a   Marsh, B ^a   Sherriff, J ^b   Dhaliwal, S ^b   Stanton, K ^a  

^a ROYAL PERTH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Carbohydrate; Diabetes; Diet; Hyperglycaemia; Hypoglycaemia

Indexed keywords

INSULIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CARBOHYDRATE INTAKE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC PATIENT; DIET THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOGLYCEMIA; INSULIN TREATMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETREATMENT; SELF CARE;

ADULT; AGED; AUSTRALIA; DIETARY CARBOHYDRATES; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84864032921     PISSN: 14440903     EISSN: 14455994     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2012.02831.x     Document Type: Article

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