Is insulin the preferred compound in lowering glucose levels in patients after a myocardial infarction?

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Author/s: Rensing, Katrijn L (KL); Kastelein, John J P (JJ); Twickler, Marcel (M);

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Comment; Letter

Journal: Archives of internal medicine (Arch Intern Med), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Sep; vol 169 (issue 17) : pp 1636-7; author reply 1637-8

Dates: Created 2009/09/29; Completed 2009/10/15;

PMID: 19786687, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 10/15/2009, IMS Date: )

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CommentOn: Arch Intern Med. 2009 Mar 9;169(5):438-46. (PMID: 19273773)

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MeSH headings (categories)

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Blood Glucose
Hospital Mortality
Humans
Hyperglycemia - blood; complications; drug therapy
Hypoglycemic Agents - administration & dosage

Insulin - administration & dosage
Myocardial Infarction - blood; complications; mortality
Risk Factors
Severity of Illness Index
Treatment Outcome

Associated Chemicals: Blood Glucose (0) ; Hypoglycemic Agents (0) ; Insulin (11061-68-0)

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