Journal of Diabetes and Its Complications
Volume 19, Issue 1 , Pages 10-17 , January 2005

Hypoglycemia in stable, insulin-treated veterans with type 2 diabetes: A prospective study of 1662 episodes

  • Glen H. Murata

      Affiliations

    • New Mexico VA Health Care System, Albuquerque, NM, USA
    • Department of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, USA
    • ,
  • William C. Duckworth

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, University of Arizona College of Medicine, USA
    • Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ, USA
    • ,
  • Jayendra H. Shah

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, University of Arizona College of Medicine, USA
    • Southern Arizona VA Health Care System, Tucson, AZ, USA
    • ,
  • Christopher S. Wendel

      Affiliations

    • Southern Arizona VA Health Care System, Tucson, AZ, USA
    • ,
  • M.Jane Mohler

      Affiliations

    • Southern Arizona VA Health Care System, Tucson, AZ, USA
    • University of Arizona College of Public Health, USA
    • ,
  • Richard M. Hoffman

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. New Mexico VA Health Care System (111GIM), 1501 San Pedro Drive SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108, USA. Tel.: +1-505-256-2727; fax: +1-505-256-2888
    • New Mexico VA Health Care System, Albuquerque, NM, USA
    • Department of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, USA

Received 8 August 2003 ,Revised 19 February 2004 ,Accepted 24 February 2004.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2004.02.001

Journal of Diabetes and Its Complications
Volume 19, Issue 1 , Pages 10-17 , January 2005

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