20
Apr

On the Pulse Diabetes

OnMedica, UK
‘On the Pulse Diabetes’, the internet’s fastest and best update on what’s in this month’s Diabetes journals. Hyperglycemia and insulin resistance frequently complicate severe illness and lead to worse outcomes. Insulin treatment can help, but the right …

Topics: insulin resistance, research, glucose, help, News, insulin, medical, cells, treatment, glucose control, type two, jama, test, diabetes

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