Background: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), a common medical complication of pregnancy, is defined as “any degree of glucose intolerance with onset or first recognition during pregnancy. Risk factors for GDM: a previous GDM or prediabetes, a family history revealing a first degree relative with type 2 diabetes, maternal age(>35 y), ethnic background, being overweight, a previous pregnancy ...

The study included nineteen control subjects and fifty-nine diabetic patients. The diabetic patients were divided according to the treatment they received. Fasting blood glucose was markedly increased in all three groups, while low serum vitamin A, C and E levels were observed in diabetic patients as compared to control subjects.

The Islamic fast during the month of Ramadan is strictly observed worldwide by millions of Muslims. Ramadan is the 9th month of the Islamic lunar calendar and fasting during Ramadan is the religious duty of all healthy adult Muslims. A whole month of intermittent fasting, from dawn to dusk, every year is particular only to Islam and considering that Islam has over 1.5 billion followers worldwid...

The use of herbal medicines in diabetes is promising but still far from proven. The purpose of this article is to examine the effect of herbal medicines in the treatment of diabetes, focusing on potential benefits and risks. Medline, expert interviews, books, articles and internet searches were used to identify herbal medicines with anti-diabetic properties and their diabetes-related health ef...

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DIABETES: PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE Established in 1952, Diabetes has become a leading, arguably the leading, diabetes-oriented research journal in the world. The history of the journal was summarized by my predecessor (1). Diabetes will remain at Washington University in St. Louis through 1996, its second 5-year tour at this institution. However, I will step aside as editor at the end of 1995....

Objective: Academic health services play an important role in the prevention and control of diabetes mellitus (DM) in Iran. This study aimed at determining the prevalence of DM-related complications and the associated risk factors among patients with DM in a university-affiliated outpatient diabetes clinic of a referral hospital in Southeast of Iran, Zahedan. Materials and Methods: This cross-...