Comparison of metformin and insulin for the management of gestational diabetes

Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 194-195

  Riaz, Abida ^a   Hussain, Riaz ^a   Sultana, Nayyar ^a  

^a Sheikh Zayed Hospital   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Gestational diabetes; Insulin; Metformin

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; INSULIN; METFORMIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; HOME MONITORING; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ORAL GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; PREGNANCY DIABETES MELLITUS;

EID: 84899784070     PISSN: 19967195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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