Effect of Cucurbita Maxima on Control of Blood Glucose in Diabetic Critically Ill Patients

Ata Mahmoodpoor ¹, Mahsa Medghalchi ², Hossein Nazemiyeh ^3,4, Parina Asgharian ^5,4, Kamran Shadvar ⁶, Hadi Hamishehkar ⁷ *

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