No Recent Increase in Prevalence of Chronic Kidney Disease in U.S.
Since early 2000s, little increase in prevalence of stage 3 and 4 chronic kidney disease
Sedentary Behavior Linked to Diabetic Retinopathy
60 minute/day increase in sedentary behavior increases odds of mild or worse diabetic retinopathy
C-Peptide Responses Reliable Surrogates of Insulin Secretion
Expected inverse relationships between C-peptide and HbA1c, insulin dose vary over time, with age
Increased Risk of Diabetes With Nonfunctional Adrenal Tumors
Increased risk of incident composite diabetes compared to those without adrenal tumors
Statin Use Tied to Reduced Risk of Parkinson’s in Diabetes
Protective effects for all statins, except lovastatin; evidence of dose-dependent trend
Mortality Up With Impaired Glucose Tolerance
Much of the increase associated with impaired glucose tolerance due to progression to diabetes
Study IDs Two Novel Loci Linked to Insulin Sensitivity
Associations for BCL2 and FAM19A2 were independent of known cardiometabolic loci
No Independent Link for Fatty Pancreas, T2DM
After adjustment for confounding variables, no significant correlation remains
July 2016 Briefing – Diabetes & Endocrinology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Diabetes & Endocrinology for July 2016. This roundup includes...
European Countries Implementing Cost-Sharing
Some financial protections are in place for poorer populations
