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Effect of glycemic control and type of diabetes treatment on unsuccessful TB treatment outcomes among people with TB-Diabetes: A systematic review

Tuberculosis remains a major public health problem in low and middle income countries. Meanwhile, the burden of diabetes mellitus is increasing to epidemic proportions in the same countries... Read more »

Risk factor screening to identify women requiring oral glucose tolerance testing to diagnose gestational diabetes

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is hyperglycaemia of variable severity first identified in pregnancy. GDM is associated with an increased risk of a range of adverse... Read more »

Diabetes and Depression – a Deadly Mix, Needs a Fix!

Depression is different from usual mood fluctuations and short-lived emotional responses to challenges in everyday life. Especially when long-lasting and with moderate or... Read more »

Comprehensive Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young (MODY) Gene Screening in Pregnant Women with Diabetes in India

Diabetes mellitus has evolved into a global epidemic and as Asian countries have undergone an economic, social and nutritional transition, type 2 diabetes mellitus and gestational diabetes mellitus have... Read more »

Impact of Hyperglycemia and Low Oxygen Tension on Adipose-Derived Stem Cells Compared with Dermal Fibroblasts and Keratinocytes: Importance for Wound Healing in Type 2 Diabetes

Type 2 diabetes is one of the three primary causes of impaired wound healing, which leads to chronic ulcer formation... Read more »

Effect of Peripheral Electrical Stimulation (PES) on Nocturnal Blood Glucose in Type 2 Diabetes

Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disease characterized by chronic hyperglycemia. The key pathophysiologic abnormalities that have been associated with the disease are decreased peripheral glucose utilization combined with... Read more »

Early Antenatal Prediction of Gestational Diabetes in Obese Women: Development of Prediction Tools for Targeted Intervention

Obesity is a major risk factor for gestational diabetes (GDM), increasing the likelihood of the disorder 3–5 fold. Women with GDM require intensive antenatal care to... Read more »

Cancer and Diabetes: The Disharmonious Disease Alliance

We need to battle against cancer and diabetes together and in fact, prevention as well as control measures need to be addressed... Read more »

Retinal Capillary Rarefaction in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Diabetes mellitus, a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, alters microvascular structure and function. High glucose concentration has been shown to cause endothelial cell dysfunction... Read more »

The Association of Bread and Rice with Metabolic Factors in Type 2 Diabetic Patients

One of the most important chronic disease seems to be Type 2 diabetes that is rapidly increasing... Read more »

Factors Associated with Disability in Rural Bangladesh: Bangladesh Population-Based Diabetes and Eye Study (BPDES)

One of the most significant studies into disabilities, with a total sample of 21, 8737 respondents, investigated the prevalence of self-reported disability in 49 countries, of which... Read more »

Association of Neuropeptide-Y (NPY) and Interleukin-1beta (IL1B), Genotype-Phenotype Correlation and Plasma Lipids with Type-II Diabetes

Type-II diabetes is a multifactorial disorder characterized by chronic hyperglycemia, insulin resistance and impaired insulin secretion and/or action. Sedentary lifestyle and high... Read more »

Efficacy and Safety of Once-Daily Insulin Degludec/Insulin Aspart versus Insulin Glargine (U100) for 52 Weeks in Insulin-Naïve Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is characterized by increasing insulin resistance and an inexorable decline in β-cell function, with patients with T2DM usually requiring treatment intensification to achieve and maintain... Read more »

Burden and Socio-Behavioral Correlates of Uncontrolled Abnormal Glucose Metabolism in an Urban Population of India

Diabetes Mellitus is a heterogeneous syndrome of abnormalities in carbohydrate and fat metabolism, characterized by multi-factorial interplay between genetic and environmental factors culminating into... Read more »

Shared Genetic Factors Involved in Celiac Disease, Type 2 Diabetes and Anorexia Nervosa Suggest Common Molecular Pathways for Chronic Diseases

Most chronic inflammatory disorders have a multifactorial etiology caused by a cumulative effect of environmental factors triggering the disease in genetically susceptible individuals... Read more »

Association between Depressive Symptoms and Cognitive Function in Persons with Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review

Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic condition characterized by insufficient production of insulin or inability to use the insulin that the body produces, resulting in problems regulating... Read more »

Association of Plasma Phospholipid n-3 and n-6 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids with Type 2 Diabetes

Recognition of the importance of dietary fat quality rather than a focus on total fat intake has led to the promotion of dietary guidelines that encourage the consumption of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) for cardiometabolic health... Read more »
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