The value of the word, the value of blood glucose

Authors

  • Félix Miguel Puchulu Hospital de Clínicas José de San Martín, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47196/diab.v56i2.525

Keywords:

editorial, diabetes, blood glucose

Abstract

Glycemia is an easily defined word, blood glucose, but it is no longer simple when you want to understand the meaning of a certain result. The challenge is to correctly interpret the value found.

Author Biography

Félix Miguel Puchulu, Hospital de Clínicas José de San Martín, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Diabetology Division Head, Argentine Diabetes Society (SAD)

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Published

2022-08-01

How to Cite

Puchulu, F. M. (2022). The value of the word, the value of blood glucose. Journal of the Argentine Society of Diabetes, 56(2), 41–42. https://doi.org/10.47196/diab.v56i2.525

Issue

Vol. 56 No. 2 (2022): May/Agost 2022

Section

Editorial

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