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Hispanic-American type 2 diabetes patients who lack proficiency in English are much less likely than non-Hispanic patients to take newly prescribed diabetes medications as directed

Diabetes Care Compromised for Hispanics With Limited English

Studies find poor doctor-patient communication hampers medication use, proper glucose control
For patients with long-standing poorly controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus on metformin plus a sulfonylurea

Exenatide, Pioglitazone Effective for Poorly Controlled T2DM

Findings in patients with long-standing poorly controlled type 2 diabetes on metformin, sulfonylurea
For patients with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease

Biomarkers, Clinical Risk Improve Prediction of Renal Function

Findings in patients with type 2 diabetes, chronic kidney disease over wide range of baseline eGFR
There are fewer cases of incident diabetic retinopathy among obese patients with type 2 diabetes undergoing bariatric surgery compared with medical treatment

Bariatric Sx May Help Prevent Incident Diabetic Retinopathy

Among obese with T2DM, fewer incident cases of retinopathy with bariatric surgery than medical tx
For individuals with type 2 diabetes

Mortality Risk in T2DM Increased With Depression and/or Anxiety

Anxiety affects mortality risk, independent of depression; attenuates link for depression, mortality
Sitagliptin has a neutral effect on cardiovascular risk among older patients with type 2 diabetes

Sitagliptin Has Neutral CV Risk Effect in Elderly With T2DM, CVD

Neutral effects on cardiovascular risk among older patients with well-controlled T2DM and CVD
For overweight and obese adults with diabetes mellitus

No Cognitive Benefit for Long-Term Lifestyle Intervention

Long-term weight-loss intervention had no cognitive benefit in overweight, obese adults with diabetes
A mathematical model can simulate hemoglobin A1c trajectories in type 2 diabetes mellitus models

Mathematical Model Can Simulate HbA1c Progression in T2DM

Model represents alternative approach to simulate HbA1c trajectories vs. UK Prospective Diabetes Study
Resistance to the antilipolytic effect of insulin is increased in obese individuals with normal glucose tolerance

Adipose Tissue Insulin Resistance Up in Obese-NGT, IGT, T2DM

Progressive decline in β-cell function linked to progressive impairment of free fatty acid suppression
N-acetylglucosamine/galactosamine is associated with insulin sensitivity

GlycA Linked to Insulin Sensitivity, Independent of CRP

N-acetylglucosamine/galactosamine independently associated with insulin sensitivity index