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For many patients with type 2 diabetes

Greater Awareness Needed for Potential of T2DM Remission

Two test results below the diagnostic threshold, two months apart, can confirm remission
For patients with type 2 diabetes

Exenatide Doesn’t Up Cardiovascular Risk in T2DM

Exenatide found to be non-inferior to placebo with respect to safety for patients with type 2 diabetes
Recommendations for the management and pharmacologic treatment of patients with diabetes have been updated; the new clinical guidelines were published online Sept. 12 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

2017 Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes Released

Recommendations for T1D focus on monitoring, pharmacologic approaches to glycemic management
Plasma biomarkers that may improve the prediction of rapid decline in renal function in type 2 diabetes have been identified

Biomarkers Can Predict Rapid Drop in Renal Function in T2DM

ApoA4, CD5L, C1QB, IBP3 may improve prediction of rapid decline in renal function in type 2 diabetes
For patients with type 2 diabetes and high cardiovascular risk receiving usual care

Liraglutide Tied to Reduced Progression of Diabetic Kidney Dz

Prespecified secondary analysis shows benefit for liraglutide when added to usual care in T2DM
Women with polycystic ovary syndrome have a higher event rate of type 2 diabetes

Higher Event Rate of T2DM in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Diagnosis of type 2 diabetes at a younger age in women with PCOS versus age-matched controls
A novel genetic variant has been identified in the IGF2 gene among a Latino population that is associated with reduced risk for type 2 diabetes

Novel Genetic Variant in IGF2 Linked to Reduced T2DM Risk

Variant is associated with allele-dosage dependent reduction in IGF2 isoform 2 expression
Remission of type 2 diabetes following biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch is associated with increased disposal of triglycerides and acylcarnitine production during lipid overload

Fatty Acid Remodeling Seen in T2DM Remission Post Bariatric Sx

Triglyceride disposal and acylcarnitine production during lipid overload improved with weight loss
An immune-modulator anti-inflammatory drug

Diacerein Reduces Mean Hemoglobin A1c Levels in T2DM

Peak of effect occurred at 24th week of treatment; attenuated toward nonsignificance at 48th week
The risk of acute kidney injury is not increased for new sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitor users

No Increase in Acute Kidney Injury Risk for SGLT2 Users

Using data from two health systems, no increased risk seen in AKI, even after adjustment for covariates