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Hemoglobin A1c measurements may be less accurate in black people who have sickle cell trait

Sickle Cell Trait May Affect Reliability of HbA1c Readings

HbA1c levels significantly lower than in people without sickle cell trait
A high fasting triglyceride level combined with a low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol level is associated with increased risks of incident coronary heart disease and ischemic stroke

High TG, Low HDL-C Levels May Help Further Stratify CHD Risk

Fasting high TG + low HDL associated with increased risk, particularly in those with diabetes

January 2017 Briefing – Diabetes & Endocrinology

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Diabetes & Endocrinology for January 2017. This roundup includes...
HIV-infected adults have diabetes mellitus prevalence of 10.3 percent

Diabetes Mellitus Prevalence Higher in HIV-Infected Adults

Increased prevalence in HIV-infected subgroups, including women, those aged 20 to 44, non-obese
For patients with atrial fibrillation

Diabetes Requiring Insulin Tied to Increased Stroke Risk in A-Fib

Patients requiring insulin, but not those without diabetes or without insulin, have increased risk
Diabetes-related end-stage renal disease among Native American adults fell by more than half over almost 20 years

CDC: Renal Failure From Diabetes Declining in Native Americans

Diabetes-related kidney failure down by 54 percent over two decades
The amplitude of therapeutic revascularization associated with recombinant adeno-associated virus (5 × 1012 viral particles encoding thymosin beta 4) is reduced with diabetes mellitus

Diabetes May Impair Myocardial Proangiogenic Response

Reduction in amplitude of therapeutic neovascularization via rAAV.Tβ4 in pig model
Diabetes is associated with increased incidence of conjunctivitis

Diabetes Linked to Increased Incidence of Conjunctivitis

No correlation for diabetes with other eye infections; glycemic control not linked to any infection

December 2016 Briefing – Diabetes & Endocrinology

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Diabetes & Endocrinology for December 2016. This roundup includes...
Vascular endothelial growth factor levels are significantly higher in the aqueous humor of diabetes mellitus patients and glaucoma patients who used prostaglandin agents

Aqueous Humor VEGF Levels Up With Prostaglandin for Glaucoma

Findings for patients with diabetes, patients with glaucoma who used prostaglandin agents