Effect of melatonin on stress-induced hyperglycemia and insulin resistance in critically-ill patients: A randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial

• Main Authors: Fahimeh Naderi-Behdani (Author), Fatemeh Heydari (Author), shahram Ala (Author), Siavash Moradi (Author), Saeid Abediankenari (Author), Hosein Asgarirad (Author), Elmira khodabakhsh (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Babol University of Medical Sciences, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Hyperglycemia is a common finding which is associated with increased mortality and morbidity among critically ill patients. There is currently no evidence that melatonin could improve stress induced hyperglycemia (SIH). In this study, we evaluated the effect of melatonin on blood sugar a...