Peter Salgo, MD, notes that type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is associated with multiple metabolic defects. Traditional agents (eg, metformin, TZDs, and sulfonylureas) target insulin production and ...

Little is known about the impacts of therapy on adolescent patients with T2DM. In a recent study, adolescents with newly diagnosed T2DM had profound impairment of beta-cell function, but treatment ...

Targeting glucose control and managing cardiovascular (CV) risk factors may prevent future CV events, and have positive downstream impact by reducing costs to healthcare stakeholders.

hba1c hemoglobin diabetes test A new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine found that over 20% of patients with type 2 diabetes were given intensive treatment that was potentially unnecessary and ...

NKF 2017-prescription pill bottles, capsule pills Treatment effect is greater in patients with dyslipidemia; absolute risk reduction of 2.15% (HealthDay News) — For individual patients with type 2 ...

Glycemic control is vital in the care of T2DM and is significantly associated with the incidence of clinical complications. One percent reduction in HbA1c% is associated with 14% reductions in risk of ...

Traditionally viewed as a primarily Western disease, diabetes is becoming a global threat. While dramatic improvements in emerging economies such as China and India are facilitating middle-class ...

Polyneuropathy occurs when multiple peripheral nerves malfunction throughout the body. Neuropathy is a common complication of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Polyneuropathy occurs when there is ...

This network meta-analysis of 14 RCTs including 629 patients that compared the HbA1c% reduction of different treatments indicated that all the treatments might improve HcA1c% than no treatment except ...