Diabetes and chronic kidney disease often affect patients in tandem, creating complex treatment questions. Evaluation, diagnosis, and management of these complexities are presented in this guide. The National Kidney Foundation
As a treatment for obesity in childhood, correction of acquired hypothyroidism seldom results in weight loss, even among the most severe cases, study findings suggest. Reuters Health Information
A new study shows that patients with diabetes have an increased risk of developing depression, and those with depression have an increased risk of developing diabetes. Medscape Medical News
Regional differences in diabetes prevalence may contribute to the geographic disparity in stroke mortality seen in the United States, independent of hypertension. Reuters Health Information
Danish researchers have identified a link between type 2 diabetes in adults and gestational or type 1 diabetes in their mothers. Reuters Health Information