Exposure to elevated maternal thyroid peroxidase autoantibodies (TPOaAb) during the third trimester of pregnancy is associated with sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) in children, according to a retrospective study published in the March 15 issue of the American Journal of Epidemiology. Reuters Health Information
Poor glycemic control is linked to development of microalbuminuria in childhood-onset type 1 diabetes, and the risk for progression to macroalbuminuria is similar to that in adult-onset disease. Medscape Medical News
A laparoscopic ileal interposition associated to a diverted sleeve gastrectomy may be effective in treating type 2 diabetes in nonobese patients. Medscape Medical News
The theory that treatment with thiazolidinediones (TZDs) is associated with a decrease in circulating osteoprotegerin and a lower prevalence of silent myocardial ischemia in patients with type 2 diabetes is supported by a French study published in the March issue of Diabetes Care. Reuters Health Information
