Role of oral hypoglycemic agents in the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus during Ramadan

Role of oral hypoglycemic agents in the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus during Ramadan

It is obligatory for all adult Muslims to observe fast during the holy month of Ramadan, but sick individuals including those with diabetes mellitus are exempted from the duty of fasting. Specific medical advice must be provided to individual patients concerning the potential risks they must accept...

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Main Authors: Mir Iftikhar Bashir, Md Faruque Pathan, Syed Abbas Raza, Jamal Ahmad, A K Azad Khan, Osama Ishtiaq, Rakesh K Sahay, Aisha Sheikh, Abdul Hamid Zargar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Subjects:
Gliptins
hypoglycemia
insulin sensitizers
Ramadan fasting
sulfonylureas
Online Access:http://www.ijem.in/article.asp?issn=2230-8210;year=2012;volume=16;issue=4;spage=503;epage=507;aulast=Bashir

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