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In part 2 of this Exclusive Interview, Joshua Safer talks with Diabetes in Control Publisher Steve Freed about working with transgender patients and the course of a conversation with a new patient.

In part 3 of this Exclusive Interview, Joshua Safer talks with Diabetes in Control Publisher Steve Freed about the number of specialists that can be found and more on the field overall as a specialty.

In part 4 of this Exclusive Interview, Joshua Safer talks with Diabetes in Control Publisher Steve Freed about the potential of hormones to cause diabetes.

Exercise can lengthen remission after being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.

Increased risk of hemorrhage with no significant lowering of cardiovascular risk means low-dose aspirin recommendations are in peril.

No significant statistical differences found between patients with diabetes using supplement versus placebo.

Obesity found as additional impact in patients with multiple autoantibody positivity.

Study shows mice with obesity and type 2 have significantly slower healing of wounds compared to those with undisturbed sleep.

Do you think that having your patients who have type 2 and are not on insulin wear a CGM can improve their numbers? Follow the link to see if you and your colleagues agree.

Hypertriglyceridemia, a condition in which triglyceride levels are elevated, is a common disorder in the United States. It is often caused or exacerbated by untreated diabetes mellitus, obesity, and sedentary habits, and is a risk factor for coronary artery disease. Additional risk factors for hypertriglyceridemia include diet, stress, physical inactivity, and smoking. More than 25% of US adults have elevated triglycerides.

Which of the following is true regarding the epidemiology of hypertriglyceridemia?

A. Triglyceride levels increase gradually in women until about age 50 years and then decline slightly.
B. Triglyceride levels in men continue to increase with age.
C. Mild hypertriglyceridemia (triglyceride level > 150 mg/dL) is slightly more prevalent in women beginning at age 30 years and in men starting at age 60 years.
D. People who are African American often have lower triglyceride levels than people who are Caucasian.

Follow the link for the answer.