Diabetes Mellitus
Diabetes Mellitus
The worldwide prevelence of Diabetes is 135 million cases, 16 million Americans with 10.3 million diagnosed and 8.1 million women. This equates to 1 in 17 or 5.88% of the population. The incidence rate is approximately 1 in 340 or 0.29% or 798,000 people in US.
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As Use of Herbal Remedies Soars, Patients Taking These and Cardiovascular Medications May be at Heightened Risk of Dangerous, Potentially Life-Threatening Interactions
"Many people have a false sense of security about these herbal products because they are seen as 'natural,'" said Arshad Jahangir, M.D.,...
Guidelines for the practice of diabetes education
DISEASE/CONDITION(S) * Type 1 diabetes mellitus * Type 2 diabetes mellitus GUIDELINE CATEGORY Counseling Evaluation Management Prevention...
How Should Diabetes Be Treated to Minimize the Risk of Cardiovascular Complications?
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) and diabetes, especially type 2, are closely intertwined and growing health threats in the US and many other regions of...
Inflammation in Pediatric Patients with Type 1 Diabetes—An Early Predictor of Complications?
Type 1 diabetes is characterized by the loss of beta-cell function in the pancreas due to an autoimmune reaction. The incidence of type 1 diabetes...
Type 1 Diabetes—Pathogenesis, Prediction, and Prevention
Type 1 diabetes has become one of the most studied polygenic disorders. It effects over 1.4 million people in the US, with a rising incidence in many...
Medical Guidelines
To question whether or not calcium channel blockers have any specific renoprotective effect, beyond blood pressure lowering, in diabetic renal disease...
To review the evidence that angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors in diabetes protect against the onset and progression of diabetic nephropathy...
