Randomized trial of insulin-glucose infusion followed by subcutaneous insulin treatment in diabetic patients with acute myocardial infarction (DIGAMI study): Effects on mortality at 1 year
Journal of the American College of CardiologyPublished 1 July 1995
Klas Malmberg, Lars Rydén, Suad Efendić, Johan Herlitz, Peter Nicol, Anders Waldenström
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Insulin-glucose infusion followed by a multidose insulin regimen improved long-term prognosis in diabetic patients with acute myocardial infarction.
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Insulin-glucose infusion followed by a multidose insulin regimen improved long-term prognosis in diabetic patients with acute myocardial infarction.
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