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How reliable are random plasma glucose levels (RPGs) compared to fasting blood glucose or A1c?

Brown adipose tissue may play a role in glucose metabolism, and thus influence the risk of developing diabetes.

This data supports previous research that linked provider empathy with clinical outcomes in patients with diabetes.

The FDA rejected dapagliflozin as a treatment for type 1 diabetes although it was recently approved in Europe and Japan.

Newborns could be fighting a tough, uphill battle as soon as they are born because of their mothers' weight.  

How does one year of intensive control compare to standard treatment?

Regular lifestyle counseling can have positive long term clinical outcomes in patients with diabetes.

Does your ancestral origin determine your risk of developing type 1 diabetes?

A new study revealed that plasma aspartic acid and asparagine levels predict development of prediabetes; histidine plasma levels proved protective of prediabetes risk.  

I recently started working with a 58 y/o gentleman who had insulin dependent type 2 diabetes. He was 110 pounds overweight, and was using 120 units of Lantus and 30 units of Humalog daily. His most recent A1c was 8.6. The program he was placed on involved drinking a medical liquid food supplement 5 times a day which contains 12 grams of carbs per serving plus a meal that consisted of a small amount of protein and vegetables.