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Continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion versus multiple daily injections

P Karagianni1, Ch Sampanis, Ch Katsoulis

  • 1Diabetes Centre, 2nd Propaedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, Aristotle University, Hippokratio General Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece. pdkkara@gmail.com

Hippokratia
|June 30, 2009
PubMed
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Keywords:
HbA1ccontinuous insulin infusiondiabetes mellitushypoglycaemiainsulininsulin pumpintensified insulin treatment

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