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Yearly Archives: 2017

Did You Know: Safety Concerns for Diabetes Medications

When it comes to antidiabetic therapies, professionals should be aware of safety concerns with concentrated insulin formulations, metformin and renal function, and SGLT-2 inhibitors and DKA. See the breakdown of these safety issues by Tom Palma, RPh, MS, BCPS, and Greg Wiggers, PharmD, PhD, plus exclusive commentary by DIC Advisory Board member Dr. George Bakris.

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Diagnosing Fatty Liver

Test Your Knowledge

When diagnosing suspected nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), hepatic steatosis and inflammation with hepatocellular injury is an indication of which one of the following? A. Nonalcoholic fatty liver (NAFL) B. Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) C. Both of the above D. None of the above Follow the link to see the correct answer!

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April 25, 2017

We all know of patients who walk around with glucose levels of 400mg/dl without any problems functioning. Most of our patients are often 100-200 points too high and they don’t even know it. When we start them on insulin, we usually go slow for fear of hypoglycemia, as often it …

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