The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 123, Issue 3 , Pages 228-230 , March 2010

Diabetes Mellitus and Confusion

  • Leonard Chow, MD
    • ,
  • Gulshan Sharma, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Gulshan Sharma, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, 301 University Blvd, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555-0561

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 Robert G. Stern, MD, Section Editor

 Funding: None.

 Conflict of Interest: None of the authors has a financial relationship with a commercial entity that has an interest in the content of this manuscript.

 Authorship: All authors had access to the data and are responsible for interpretation and presentation of the results. All authors contributed to the preparation and critical revision.

PII: S0002-9343(09)01017-1

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2009.11.005

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 123, Issue 3 , Pages 228-230 , March 2010

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