BACKGROUND Women with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) have a higher risk of fractures despite increased bone mineral density (BMD). In experimental studies a potential role of plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) in bone remodeling is suggested but studies in humans are lacking. This is a first study in humans investigating whether circulated levels of PAI-1 in postmenopausal women with T2...

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to determine the clinical characteristics of diabetes and associated cardiovascular risk factors in immigrants with diabetes in Spain. METHODS A multicenter, observational, cross-sectional study including a cohort of 605 diabetic immigrants and 307 native diabetics was conducted in patients diagnosed with diabetes and treated in primary an...

BACKGROUND To determine the prevalence of modifiable cardiovascular risk factors among adults with diabetes in the remote Himalayan areas, at elevation range from 350 meters (1,148ft) to 6900 meters (22,966ft) above sea level, in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. MATERIAL AND METHODS Study was conducted in 21 rural areas of Himachal Pradesh situated at 2200 to 10,000 feet altitude. Non-pr...

Glucose tolerance and insulin secretion have been measured in twenty-three obese maturity-onset diabetics (twelve high-insulin secretors and eleven lowor normal-insulin secretors) on first presentation and after 10 weeks on a low-calorie diet. There was a significant improvement in glucose tolerance alone, when the results were compared with those from diabetics not on any form of treatment. Th...

Despite the use of the sirolimus (rapamycin) drug-eluting coronary stent, diabetics are at increased risk of developing in-stent restenosis for unclear reasons. Hyperleptinemia, which often coexists with diabetes and metabolic syndrome, is an independent risk factor for progression of coronary artery disease. It has not been determined whether elevated circulating leptin decreases the efficacy ...

the aim of this article is to review health-related aspects of ramadan fasting in normal individuals and diabetics. during fasting days of ramadan, glucose homeostasis is maintained by meal taken bepore dawn and by liver glycogen stores. changes in serum lipids are variable and defend on the quality and quantity of food consumption and changes in weight. compliant, well controlled type 2 diabet...

Fasting blood glucose, triglyceride, cholesterol, lipoprotein cholesterol, phospholipids, total lipids, uronic acid, total amino acids, glycated serum proteins, fructosamine, copper and zinc levels were determined in insulin-dependent diabetics (IDDs) non-insulin dependent diabetics (NIDDs). Appreciable hyperglycaemia and hypertriglycerideamia was noticed in all diabetics. IDDM females exhibite...

CardiovascularDiabetics are more prone to hypertension, ischaemic heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, myocardial infarction which may be silent and cardiomyopathy. Renal kidney damage may already be present, often indicated by the presence of protein (albumin) in the urine. The diabetic is at risk of acute renal failure and retention postoperatively. Blood electrolyte measurement (if possib...

The effect of a 4-week diet regulation on non-obese, adul-onset diabetics was studied. The diet, which was prescribed for them, was composed of 60% carbohydrate, 15-20% protein and 20-25% fat. The total caloric intake was restricted to 30, 35 and 40 Cal/kg ideal body weight depending on their physical activity. In the group whose calculated diet showed over 10% reduction in total caloric intake...