A young man, 32 years of age, with a history of ADHD and being treated with Adderall, was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. He had symptoms upon diagnosis — frequent urination, weight loss, and his BMI was 20. He followed a low carb diet, was taking metformin, and exercised; however, his blood glucose and A1C continued to rise to 7.7%....
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What if some patients with diabetes didn’t require insulin therapy?
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The intestinal microbiota in people with type 1 and those with MODY2 differs in abundance and type compared to people without.
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Although there are no guidelines for LADA, prescribers should take a closer look at their patients before diagnosing T2D.
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Carotid ultrasound shows atherosclerotic disease is not just a concern for patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, but LADA as well.
Read More »Diagnosing Diabetes Mellitus in Adults Part 7
In this week's Homerun Slides, the cost of the current diabetes classification.
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In this week's Homerun Slides, potential new treatment guidelines inspired by beta-cell-centric classification of diabetes.
Read More »Diagnosing Diabetes Mellitus in Adults Part 5
In this week's Homerun Slides, changing the current classification of diabetes to reflect the beta-cell-centric approach.
Read More »Diagnosing Diabetes Mellitus in Adults Part 4
In this week's Homerun Slides, we continue exploring the mechanisms of diabetes with a brief focus on immune modulation/inflammation, insulin resistance and environment.
Read More »Diagnosing Diabetes Mellitus in Adults Part 3
In this week's Homerun Slides, the use of genotyping in understanding the mechanisms of diabetes.
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