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Glycemic Control Inadequate in Half of Elderly Patients With Diabetes
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The prevalence of type 2 diabetes is rising in the US elderly population, and nearly half of affected individuals fail to achieve glycosylated hemoglobin (HgA1c) levels below 7%, according to data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). Reuters Health Information
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Total Cholesterol Tied to Risk of Lipid Core in Carotid Plaque
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In asymptomatic subjects with thickened carotid walls, plasma total cholesterol level is strongly associated with the presence of a lipid core in plaque, and hence vulnerability to rupture, researchers report in the February issue of Stroke. Reuters Health Information
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