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Read More »Monthly Archives: April 2018
High Risk of Death After Major Diabetes-Related Amputations
Risk of postoperative death varies by demographic subgroup
Read More »Hemoglobin A1c Levels Not Tied to Wound Outcomes
Findings among long-term study of patients with diabetic foot ulcers
Read More »Improvement in Race-Based Disparities in Years of Life Lost
Decline in race-based disparities in years of life lost seen in the United States from 1990 to 2014
Read More »Pros and Cons for E-Cigarettes As Aid to Smoking Cessation
Researchers present evidence supporting their use, and discuss the limits and hazards of use
Read More »About 40 Percent of Men Report Experiencing Weight Stigma
Experience of weight stigma associated with increased odds of underweight or obesity
Read More »Aortic Stiffness, Concentric LV Remodeling Linked in T2DM
Aortic distensibility independently linked to concentric left ventricular remodeling
Read More »April 24, 2018
Last week we had some great Homerun Slides on Albuminuria. We generated a lot of interest in what is the best way to ward off Kidney Disease. So this week we have an exclusive interview with one of the most well known names in Kidney Disease, Dr. George Bakris. During …
Read More »Hypertension Update 2018 Part 7
In this week's Homerun Slides, understanding blood pressure classification.
Read More »International Textbook of Diabetes Mellitus, 4th Ed., Excerpt #122: The Insulin Resistance Syndrome Part 3
Adipose-derived markers and insulin resistance: Whilst rising BMI or waist circumference are clearly linked to insulin resistance and risk for T2DM, a number of adipose-derived factors have attracted interest with respect to determining insulin resistance. Adiponectin, as recently reviewed, has been the most notable of these biomarkers. Adiponectin is unlike the other adipocyte hormones in that its concentrations decline with rising obesity. Therefore low levels predict higher risk for T2DM but there are a number of complexities in this relationship.
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