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1 Combined heart rate- and accelerometer-assessed physical activity energy expenditure and associations with glucose homeostasis markers in a population at high risk of developing diabetes: the addition-pro study Diabetes Care, June 18, 2013 Review Article
2 Changes in red meat consumption and subsequent risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus three cohorts of us men and women red meat consumption and type 2 diabetes risk JAMA Internal Medicine, June 18, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article
3 Assessment of glucose metabolism in polycystic ovary syndrome: HbA1c or fasting glucose compared with the oral glucose tolerance test as a screening method Human Reproduction, June 18, 2013 Clinical Article
4 Copeptin, a surrogate marker for arginine vasopressin, is associated with cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes (ZODIAC-31) Diabetes Care, June 18, 2013 Review Article
5 Food label education does not reduce sodium intake in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus. A randomised controlled trial Appetite, June 18, 2013 Clinical Article
6 Soy milk consumption and blood pressure among type 2 diabetic patients with nephropathy Journal of Renal Nutrition, June 18, 2013 Clinical Article
7 The options of the management of self-monitoring of blood glucose in primary health care centres by the diabetes nurses and patients Primary Care Diabetes, June 18, 2013 Review Article
8 Introducing a telemonitoring platform for diabetic patients in primary care: Will it increase the socio-digital divide? Primary Care Diabetes, June 18, 2013 Review Article
9 The effects of a lifestyle intervention on leisure-time sedentary behaviors in adults at risk: The Hoorn Prevention Study, a randomized controlled trial Preventive Medicine, June 18, 2013 Clinical Article
10 Clinical predictors and significance of postvoid residual volume in women with diabetes Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, June 18, 2013 Clinical Article
11 Aldosterone, C-reactive protein, and plasma B-type natriuretic peptide are associated with the development of metabolic syndrome and longitudinal changes in metabolic syndrome components: findings from the Jackson Heart Study Diabetes Care, June 18, 2013 Review Article
12 Longitudinal testing of a dietary self-care motivational model in adolescents with diabetes Journal of Psychosomatic Research, June 18, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
13 Admission hyperglycemia predicts poorer short- and long-term outcomes after primary percutaneous coronary intervention for ST-elevation myocardial infarction Journal of Diabetes Investigation, June 18, 2013 Review Article
14 Gene–nutrient interactions on the phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase influence insulin sensitivity in metabolic syndrome subjects Clinical Nutrition, June 18, 2013 Clinical Article
15 On the importance of global cardiovascular risk assessment in people with type 2 diabetes Primary Care Diabetes, June 18, 2013 Review Article
16 A study on the resting energy expenditure in subjects with fibro-calculous pancreatic diabetes Journal of Diabetes, June 18, 2013 Review Article
17 Which patients with type 2 diabetes attend secondary care clinics? Practical Diabetes, June 18, 2013 Review Article
18 Differentiated thyroid cancer presenting with distant metastases: a population analysis over two decades World Journal of Surgery, June 18, 2013 Clinical Article
19 Patients experience of admission to hospital with diabetic ketoacidosis and its psychological impact: an exploratory qualitative study Practical Diabetes, June 18, 2013 Review Article
20 Comparison between a second and a third generation parathyroid hormone assay in hemodialysis patients Metabolism, June 18, 2013 Review Article
As published in Pancreas, researchers at the Bowman Gray School of Medicine have identified a protein (islet homeostasis protein [IHoP]) which appears to control blood glucose levels by regulating the balance between insulin and glucagon. IHoP is released from glucagon-producing cells in the islets. In both humans and animals, high levels of IHoP exist in the euglycemic state, while T1DM is associated with an absence of IHoP. The authors suggest that IHoP may serve as a target in the treatment of T1DM.
Read the article summaryAs reported in the Archives of Internal Medicine, researchers at the Mayo Clinic have shown an association between statin use and diabetes mellitus in postmenopausal women. The study involved 161,808 postmenopausal women (age range, 50-79 years) who were enrolled at 40 centers between 1993 and 1998 as part of the Women’s Health Initiative. Of the study cohort, data was available for 153,840 women without diabetes at baseline, 7.04% of whom used statins. There were 10,242 incident cases of diabetes in statin users (HR = 1.71) during 1,004,466 person-years of follow-up
Read the article summaryAnthropometric, laboratory, and clinical findings were evaluated in 681 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus to determine the factors with the greatest influence on determining the basal insulin dosage for a target glucose level < 120 mg/dL. The authors reported that waist circumference, the duration of insulin treatment, lipid-lowering medications, use of insulin sensitizers, the HbA1c, fasting plasma glucose, HDL-C, and triglycerides levels, and severe NAFLD were most significant.
Read the article summary1 Diet beverages and the risk of obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease: a review of the evidence Nutrition Reviews, May 7, 2013 Review Article
2 Treatment of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) with 2 Different Regimens Regarding Fluid Substitution and Insulin Dosage (0.025 vs. 0.1 units/kg/h) Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology & Diabetes, February 13, 2012
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A 7-year follow-up retrospective, international, multicenter study of insulin pump therapy in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes
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4 Randomized Trial of Continuous Subcutaneous Delivery of Exenatide by ITCA 650 Versus Twice-Daily Exenatide Injections in Metformin-Treated Type 2 Diabetes Diabetes Care, May 6, 2013
5 Desiccated Thyroid Extract Compared With Levothyroxine in the Treatment of Hypothyroidism: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Crossover Study Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, March 29, 2013
6 Mortality outcomes of different sulfonylurea drugs. The results of a 14-year cohort study of type 2 diabetic patients European Journal of Endocrinology, May 13, 2013
7 Over-the-Counter-Drug-Induced Thyroid Disorders Endocrine Practice, March 26, 2013 Free full text
8 Characteristics Associated With Maintenance of Mean A1C <6.5% in People With Dysglycemia in the ORIGIN Trial Diabetes Care, May 10, 2013
9 Adding Once-Daily Lixisenatide for Type 2 Diabetes Inadequately Controlled by Established Basal Insulin: A 24-week, randomized, placebo-controlled comparison (GetGoal-L) Diabetes Care, May 8, 2013
10 Efficacy and safety of lixisenatide once daily versus exenatide twice daily in type 2 diabetes inadequately controlled on metformin: a 24-week, randomized, open-label, active-controlled study (getgoal-x) Diabetes Care, May 24, 2013
11 Effects of exercise training on quality of life, symptoms of depression, symptoms of anxiety and emotional well-being in type 2 diabetes mellitus: a systematic review Diabetologia - Clinical and Experimental Diabetes and Metabolism, May 13, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
12 The Biopsy-Proven Benign Thyroid Nodule: Is Long-Term Follow-Up Necessary? Journal of the American College of Surgeons, May 14, 2013
13 Adding Once-Daily Lixisenatide for Type 2 Diabetes Inadequately Controlled by Established Basal Insulin: A 24-week, randomized, placebo-controlled comparison (GetGoal-l) Diabetes Care, May 1, 2013
14 Role of HDL cholesterol and estimates of HDL particle composition in future development of type 2 diabetes in the general population: The PREVEND Study Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, May 21, 2013
15 Canagliflozin Compared With Sitagliptin for Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Who Do Not Have Adequate Glycemic Control With Metformin Plus Sulfonylurea: A 52-week randomized trial Diabetes Care, April 9, 2013
16 Obesity and the Food Environment: Income and Ethnicity Differences Among People With Diabetes: The Diabetes Study of Northern California (DISTANCE) Diabetes Care, May 3, 2013 Review Article
17 The Osteocyte: An Endocrine Cell and More Endocrine Reviews, May 17, 2013 Review Article
18 Very Low Calorie Diet Mimics the Early Beneficial Effect of Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass on Insulin Sensitivity and Beta-Cell Function in Type 2 Diabetic Patients Diabetes, April 24, 2013 Review Article
19 High-dose thiamine supplementation improves glucose tolerance in hyperglycemic individuals: a randomized, double-blind cross-over trial European Journal of Nutrition, May 29, 2013
20 Serum uric acid levels and incidence of impaired fasting glucose and type 2 diabetes mellitus: A meta-analysis of cohort studies Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, April 23, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
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