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Rise Study compared gastric banding to metformin in preserving beta cell functions in people who have prediabetes.

Research shows urological issues more frequent than once thought.

Which of the following ADA statements about recommended treatment algorithms for type 2 diabetes is true?

A. The ADA algorithm includes a specific hierarchy of recommended therapies while the AACE algorithm does not.
B. The ADA’s algorithm specifies agents to be considered for cardiovascular risk reduction.
C. Both AACE and the ADA stratify the choice of initial therapy according to baseline HbA1C less than 7.5% or greater than/equal to 7.5%.
D. The risk-benefit profiles of antihyperglycemic classes are not reflected in the AACE or ADA algorithm.

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Have you provided all your new patients who take insulin with a prescription for Glucagon or similar product? Follow the link to see how you and your colleagues compare.

As we know, the holidays are very tough for many of our patients who have diabetes and/or obesity. They may have made some changes -- big changes -- in their eating habits, only to get in trouble over the long holiday season, then have a very difficult time getting back on track. The long holiday season can be a disaster to their health. I have found that for most, having leftovers at home wreaks havoc.

Tony Galliani is the National Sales Director at Companion Medical located in San Diego. With over 18 years of experience, Tony was previously Sales Director of the eastern U.S. at Tandem Diabetes Care. He also held positions at Minimed and Animas, a Johnson & Johnson company.

In this week's Homerun Slides, we begin a new category in Dr. Claude Lardinois' Endocrinology Jeopardy! This week's clue: 1.5 cm mass found on CT Scan 1 mg overnight DST cortisol is 3.3 mg/dL.

Renal cysts and diabetes (RCAD) syndrome: HNF1B-MODY
Molecular genetics of RCAD
HNF1B is a transcription factor with a role in regulating gene expression in a number of tissues. HNF1B forms homo and heterodimers with HNF1A, is present in similar tissues although at different levels, and binds to the same DNA consensus sequence. Despite these similarities HNF1B mutations cause diabetes by a different mechanism and have a distinct phenotype. There is autosomal dominant inheritance, although up to 50% of cases arise from de novo mutations or deletions.

In this Exclusive Interview, Tony Galliani talks with Diabetes in Control Publisher Steve Freed during the AACE 2018 convention in Boston about InPen, a new smart pen for people who are using insulin to manage their diabetes.

In this Exclusive Interview, Tony Galliani talks with Diabetes in Control Publisher Steve Freed during the AACE 2018 convention in Boston about a new smart pen for people who are using insulin to manage their diabetes.