The use of glucose in the body has taken on a lot of new points in the last few years, as we learn more about the effects of organs such as the kidney and the small intestines. Very often we talk about steady state glucose and how for a lot …

In part 1 of this Exclusive Interview, Dr. Vigerust discusses his role at molecular diagnostics company MyGenetx, and how diagnostic testing can reveal underlying genetic predispositions that can put diabetes patients at greater risk of cardiovascular events.

Dave Vigerust discusses why patients with diabetes who have a particular genotype of haptoglobin are at a significantly higher risk of a coronary event.

In this week's Homerun Slides, beta cell failure in type 2 diabetes mellitus and the concept of glucotoxicity.

Glucose metabolism: Introduction. Any given concentration of glucose in plasma (and in the space in equilibrium with plasma) is the result of simultaneous release of glucose into the circulation and uptake of glucose from the bloodstream into cells. Whenever plasma glucose concentration is stable, the concurrent rates of its release and overall uptake must be equal. Glucose turnover (TR) is this rate of constant flux through its system.