During diabetic ketoacidosis in children, the QT interval corrected for heart rate (QTc) is often elevated, researchers report in the June issue of the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. Reuters Health Information
Exposure to stavudine and to a lesser extent zidovudine and didanosine is associated with an increased risk of new onset diabetes in patients with HIV, researchers report in the June issue of Diabetes Care. Reuters Health Information
Review the challenges that exist in the care of patients with type 2 diabetes, and explore effective strategies to overcome those challenges and successfully integrate injectable agents into patient treatment regimens.
Brothers of women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) are likely to exhibit a metabolic phenotype of dyslipidemia and insulin resistance, suggesting that these defects are heritable and are not sex specific, a team of endocrinologists reports in the June issue of Diabetes Care. Reuters Health Information
Elevated homocysteine is a strong risk factor for osteoporotic fractures in the elderly, and may not simply be a marker of lack of vitamin B, researchers report in the June issue of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. Reuters Health Information
In healthy men of normal weight, relatively small weight gain can adversely affect glomerular filtration rate, an indicator of chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a report by Korean researchers that will appear in the September issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. Reuters Health Information
Quantitative heel ultrasound plus the presence of clinical risk factors may provide an easy, effective method of assessing the risk of osteoporotic fractures in elderly women, Swiss researchers report in the July issue of Radiology. Reuters Health Information
In elderly type 2 diabetics with comorbid illness or functional impairment, the benefit of intensive glucose control to a maximum hemoglobin A1c of 7% (versus moderate control to HbA1c 7.9%) appears to be only modest, according to research reported in the July 1st issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine. Reuters Health Information
The results of a study published in the June issue of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism suggest an association between the use of low-dose oral contraceptives and an increase in markers of cardiovascular risk in African American women. Reuters Health Information