Two weeks ago, a patient came in to the pharmacy complaining that his feet were burning and sore, and he was developing blisters on the top of his left foot. The patient had diabetes for about 13 years and had recently been running an A1c of 7.9. He was also …
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George Bakris, MD: SGLT2 Mechanism for BP Reduction Part 3 of 6
George Bakris, MD, continues his discussion with Diabetes in Control Publisher Steve Freed. This week, the focus is why certain ethnic groups are more suscepticle to developing kidney disease, with or without diabetes. With the detection of the gene leading to kidney disease, more aggressive preventative treatment can be implemented …
Read More »Editor’s Note, DCMS #255
We have been at the U.S. Pro Challenge in Colorado this past week and after seven grueling days and 865 miles, Javier Megias of Team NovoNordisk was crowned Most Aggressive Rider. This rider, who lives with type 1 diabetes, is also the only rider who has managed to finish every …
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