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World J Diabetes. Aug 15, 2014; 5(4): 562-568
Published online Aug 15, 2014. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v5.i4.562
Published online Aug 15, 2014. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v5.i4.562
Conventional insulin vs insulin infusion therapy in acute coronary syndrome diabetic patients
Caterina Arvia, Kyriazoula Chatzianagnostou, Gillian Laws, Alfredo Quinones Galvan, Chiara Mammini, Sergio Berti, Giorgio Iervasi, Fondazione CNR/Regione Toscana G Monasterio, 56124 Pisa, Italy
Valeria Siciliano, Sabrina Molinaro, Giorgio Iervasi, CNR Institute of Clinical Physiology, 56124 Pisa, Italy
Author contributions: Arvia C, Chatzianagnostou K, Laws G, Quinones Galvan A, Mammini C and Berti S performed the majority of clinical experiments and contributed to design of the study; Arvia C and Chatzianagnostou K were also involved in the analysis and interpretation of data; Arvia C and Iervasi G contributed to the conception of the study and drafting the article; Siciliano V and Molinaro S contributed to the conception and design of the study and to the interpretation of results.
Supported by Fondazione CNR/Regione Toscana G Monasterio
Correspondence to: Giorgio Iervasi, MD, CNR Institute of Clinical Physiology, Via Moruzzi 1, 56124 Pisa, Italy. iervasi@ifc.cnr.it
Telephone: +39-050-3152017 Fax: +39-050-3152651
Received: December 23, 2013
Revised: January 23, 2014
Accepted: May 16, 2014
Published online: August 15, 2014
Revised: January 23, 2014
Accepted: May 16, 2014
Published online: August 15, 2014
Core Tip
Core tip: In type 2 diabetic patients hospitalized for acute coronary syndrome no real benefit in terms of reduced glucose variability is observed by intensively managing blood glucose through insulin infusion therapy in respect to conventional insulin treatment