Status of zinc and magnesium levels in type 2 diabetes mellitus and its relationship with glycemic status

International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 220-223

  Sinha, Satwika ^a   Sen, Sukanta ^b  

^a CALCUTTA NATIONAL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b CALCUTTA SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (India)

Author keywords

Glycated hemoglobin; Serum Mg; Serum Zn; Type 2 diabetes

Indexed keywords

EID: 84920831547     PISSN: 09733930     EISSN: 19983832     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13410-014-0196-9     Document Type: Article

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