Phase II study of tight glycaemic control in COPD patients with exacerbations admitted to the acute medical unit

BMJ Open

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2011, Pages

  Archer, John R H ^a   Misra, Shivani ^a   Simmgen, Marcus ^b   Jones, Paul W ^a   Baker, Emma H ^a  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84880014335     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20446055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2011-000210     Document Type: Article

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