Testing for peripheral neuropathy may provide a way to identify individuals at higher risk of cardiovascular events….
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Initial findings suggest relationship but with sibling-control analyses, effect almost disappears….
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Read More »Handbook of Diabetes, 4th Edition, Excerpt #6: Epidemiology and Aetiology of Type 2 Diabetes
Rudy Bilous, MD, FRCP Richard Donnelly, MD, PHD, FRCP, FRACP Epidemiological studies of diabetes prevalence are often based upon age and self-reported diagnosis. Consequently differentiating type 1 and type 2 patients in population studies is difficult. The most recent authoritative review of global prevalence published by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) …
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Adjusted mean DBP levels found to be significantly higher in women compared to men but other risk factors were almost the same between genders….
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The best outcomes were achieved by multiple daily injections with self-monitoring of blood glucose….
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A new delivery system has been evaluated and found to be safe and effective for young adults to use at home without any supervision needed….
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A peptide called caerulein converted existing cells in the pancreas into insulin-generating beta cells….
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