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Review
. 2010 Apr;103(4):139-47.
doi: 10.1258/jrsm.2010.090254.

Review of diabetes management and guidelines during Ramadan

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Review of diabetes management and guidelines during Ramadan

Muhammad Ali Karamat et al. J R Soc Med. 2010 Apr.
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Figure 1
Pathophysiology of fasting in normal individuals
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Figure 2
Pathophysiology of fasting in diabetes
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Figure 3
Pre-Ramadan medical assessment and risk stratification

References

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