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Persons with diabetes who develop an infection are at a 55-fold greater risk for hospitalization, and an alarming 154-fold greater risk for amputation.

In 3 large cohort studies it was found that thiazide diuretics and beta-blockers appear to be associated with an increased relative risk for incident diabetes.

Study finds differences in difficulties with small and large arteries.

In a study researchers have found that people who are exposed to the dangers of second-hand cigarette smoke, may be more likely to develop diabetes.

Project aims to develop new diagnostic approaches for early identification of patients at high risk of rapid loss of kidney function.

U.S. patients and doctors alike show a surprising level of ignorance about diabetes and are not doing nearly enough to manage the condition, diabetes experts said.

Patients may not be getting the message about the heart risks associated with dyslipidemia when the message is delivered by-the-numbers, according to researchers.

The data suggest that the use of high-dose statin to achieve an LDL cholesterol level considerably lower than 100 mg/dL may be appropriate for patients with diabetes and coronary heart disease, irrespective of their initial LDL cholesterol level, age, duration of diabetes, or glycemic control.

The FDA approved safety labeling revisions for metformin HCl extended-release tablets (Fortamet, made by Andrx Labs, LLC) to warn of the risk for lactic acidosis associated with metformin accumulation during treatment.

Although both insulin secretion and sensitivity affect glycemic control, insulin secretion was the major determinant of glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes.