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As a former participant in artificial pancreas trials, prior to working at the University of Virginia School of Medicine, Nurse McElwee brings a unique perspective of a patient as well as a clinician to the table.
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The dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors are a class of oral drugs for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. They inhibit the breakdown of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) and increase the incretin effect in patients with type 2 diabetes. In clinical practice they are associated with significant reductions in HbA1c, no weight gain and a low risk of hypoglycaemia. Initial cardiovascular safety studies have shown no increase in cardiovascular risk.
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With advancing type 2 diabetes the extra decline in renal function is mostly associated with the duration and severity of hyperglycaemia, although the speed and extent of decline can be unpredictably exaggerated, creating a dilemma for the use of various glucose-lowering medications.
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A brief review of the risks and benefits of calcium supplementation in men and women.
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Professor Rudy Bilous is also an Honorary Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology with a particular interest in diabetic nephropathy and diabetic pregnancy.
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Dr Luc Van Gaal, Novel Insulin-Independent Mechanism of Action Hits Triple Targets in Type 2 Diabetes
As discussed by Dr Luc Van Gaal, Professor of Medicine, Antwerp University Hospital, Belgium, part of the therapeutic challenge in T2DM is inherent to the antihyperglycemic agents themselves.
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Tami Ross, RD, LD, CDE (2013 AADE President)
Ross is a nationally recognized speaker and health and nutrition writer who has co-authored many books, including What Do I Eat Now?: A Step-by-Step Guide to Eating Right with Type 2 Diabetes, and Diabetes Meals on $7 a Day or Less. She lives in Lexington, KY. Read more...
Ross is a nationally recognized speaker and health and nutrition writer who has co-authored many books, including What Do I Eat Now?: A Step-by-Step Guide to Eating Right with Type 2 Diabetes, and Diabetes Meals on $7 a Day or Less. She lives in Lexington, KY. Read more...
Interview with Professor Garry John, Consultant Clinical Biochemist and Head of Clinical Biochemistry, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital.
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A discussion of the impact of lifestyle modifications on the progression of diabetes between a leading primary care physician and a world-renowned beta cell researcher.
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Dr Jack Leahy, Endocrine chief at the University of Vermont, Burlington.
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