Background Depression and anxiety can have a significant impact on prognosis in diabetic patients. In this study we evaluate how the effect of group learning on anxiety and depression in adolescents with type 1 diabetes at clinics of Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Science. Materials and Methods  This study was carried out via a pretest- posttest design on the adolescent 11-21 ages with...

Etiologically, characterization of type of diabetes (Type I, II) based on serum Cpeptide content provides elaborate distinctive characteristics. The beta cell reserve as measured by C-peptide relates to the metabolic profile of diabetes. In pre-manifest Type I diabetes basal C-peptide may be normal and reduced only in the immediate post stimulating phase. In malnutrition related diabetes, C-pep...

Patients with diabetes are subdivided into at least two subgroups: those with insulindependent diabetes mellitus (Type I) and those with non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (Type II). Both groups of patients have abnormalities in the sensitivity of their tissue to insulin, as well as abnormalities in beta (B)-cell function. In type I diabetes, a marked decrease in the number of B-cells is t...

DNA from 164 Caucasian type I (insulin-dependent) diabetic patients and 200 Caucasian nondiabetic control blood donors were analyzed by the polymerase chain reaction technique for HLA-DR4 and the associated Dw and DQB subtypes of DR4. The DQw8 subtype of HLA-DR4 was associated with type I diabetes in all DR4 subgroups (DR4/3 and DR4/non-3). Dw subtypes of DR4 other than DW10 did not confer addi...

Bachground: Skin lesions are common in type 2 diabetic patients and its association with microvascular complications been reported. Methods: In this study, 1135 type-2 diabetic patients were included and examined by a dermatologist for diabetes mellitus related skin lesions, skin infections and cutaneous complications of the treatment. Smear, culture and biopsy of the lesions were done for defi...

conclusions using an empowerment program had positive effects on self-efficacy in patients with type 2 diabetes. results before intervention, the mean score of self-efficacy was 45 ± 14.49 and 39.61 ± 17.01 for the experimental and control groups, respectively, and the difference was not significant (p = 0.1). two months after the intervention, the mean of self-efficacy was 55.71 ± 13.25 and 40...

t cells have been identified as key players in the pathogenesis of type 1 diabetes. however, the exact role of t-cell subpopulations in this pathway is presently unknown. the purpose of this study was to assess the expression pattern of two lineage-specifying transcription factors gata - 3 and t - bet , which are important in t helper type 1 (th1) and th2 cell development , respectively. gene e...

background: type 2 diabetes mellitus with hyperlipidemia is a common disease. conventional anti-hyperglycemic and anti-hyperlipidemic drugs have limited efficacies and important side effects, so that alternative agents are needed. previous studies suggest that fiber-free artichoke (cynara scolymus l.) leaf extract may have anti-hyperglycemic and anti-hypercholesterolemic effects in hypercholest...

objective(s):pentoxifylline is an immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory agent and is used in vascular disorders. it has been shown that pentoxifylline inhibits proinflammatory [d1] cytokines production. the purpose of this study was to investigate the therapeutic effects of pentoxifylline on the treatment of autoimmune diabetes in mice. materials and methods: diabetes was induced by multiple l...