Subclinical primary hypothyroidism was common in persons with chronic kidney disease not requiring long-term dialysis and was independently associated with lower estimated glomerular filtration rate. Medscape Medical News
Measurement of HbA1c should be used as a screening and diagnostic test for diabetes, an expert panel recommends in a report slated for publication in an upcoming issue of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. Reuters Health Information
The estimated average glucose (AG) value could become the "common language of physicians and their diabetic patients," investigators announced here during the 68th Annual Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association. Reuters Health Information
Joslin Diabetes Center researchers report that a study of diabetic "medalists" -- individuals with type 1 diabetes for more than 50 years duration who have relatively few complications -- revealed that over 27% appeared to have the capacity to secrete insulin. Reuters Health Information
The International Diabetes Federation has issued a consensus statement on type 2 diabetes and obstructive sleep apnea to assist clinicians in diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. Medscape Medical News
A randomized controlled trial shows that calcium supplementation is associated with reduced risk for all fractures and minimal traumatic fractures in healthy adults younger than 80 years. Medscape Medical News
An Australian study shows that plantar fascia thickness, measured by ultrasound examination, is an independent predictor of future microvascular complications in adolescents with type 1 diabetes. Reuters Health Information
Almost half of patients with type 2 diabetes poorly controlled with diet and exercise or other antidiabetic agents were able to reach target hemoglobin A1C levels of less than 7.0% with a new, highly selective dipeptidyl peptidase-IV (DDP-4) inhibitor, alogliptin (SYR-32, Takeda Pharmaceutical Co.). Reuters Health Information
Researchers at the Joslin Diabetes Center report that a 12-week weight-loss program they devised for patients with type 2 diabetes continues to have a positive, long-lasting effect on weight loss a year later, long after patients are off on their own. Reuters Health Information