Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
Volume 77, Issue 1 , Pages 113-119 , July 2007

Treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis in adults in Denmark: A national survey

  • Otto M. Henriksen

      Affiliations

    • Endocrine Section, Department of Internal Medicine I, Bispebjerg Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Bispebjerg Bakke 23, 2400 Copenhagen NV, Denmark
    • Department of Clinical Physiology and Nuclear Medicine, Bispebjerg Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Bispebjerg Bakke 23, 2400 Copenhagen NV, Denmark
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Department of Clinical Physiology and Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Glostrup, Ndr. Ringvej, DK-2600 Glostrup, Denmark. Tel.: +45 4323 2433; fax: +45 4323 3928.
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  • Julie B. Prahl

      Affiliations

    • Paediatric Department, University Hospital Gentofte, Niels Andersen Vej 65, 2900 Hellerup, Denmark
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  • Michael E. Røder

      Affiliations

    • Endocrine Section, Department of Internal Medicine I, Bispebjerg Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Bispebjerg Bakke 23, 2400 Copenhagen NV, Denmark
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  • Ole Lander Svendsen

      Affiliations

    • Endocrine Section, Department of Internal Medicine I, Bispebjerg Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Bispebjerg Bakke 23, 2400 Copenhagen NV, Denmark

Received 31 March 2006 ,Accepted 13 October 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2006.10.013

Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
Volume 77, Issue 1 , Pages 113-119 , July 2007

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