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Study Finds Liver Fibrosis to be an Independent Predictor of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy

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Jessica Nye, PhD

Researchers evaluated the correlation of liver fibrosis and steatosis with diabetic peripheral neuropathy in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Gamification Increases Physical Activity in T2DM Patients

Gamification interventions designed to enhance support or competition each significantly increase physical activity among adults with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes versus controls.

Suboptimal Use of SGLT2 Inhibitors in Individuals With Diabetes and Heart Failure

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Endocrinology Advisor Contributing Writer

A team of investigators assessed the frequency with which patients with type 2 diabetes and heart failure were prescribed sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors.

Second Osteoporotic Fractures Are Common After Index Fractures

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Endocrinology Advisor Contributing Writer

With the rate of a second fracture in high-risk patients still unknown, researchers evaluated the recurrence of fx in certain vulnerable subgroups.

Ethnicity-Specific BMI Cutoffs for Obesity Needed to Assess T2DM Risk

To optimize the prevention, diagnosis, and management of type 2 diabetes, revisions of ethnicity-specific BMI cutoffs for obesity are needed for minority populations.

Burden of Depressive Symptoms High in T1D, T2D in Developing Countries

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Lauren Biscaldi

The researchers evaluated the prevalence and risk factors for depressive symptoms in patients with diabetes using data from an international study to glean information about people in developing countries.

HbA1c May Predict Outcome in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Admitted for Acute Stroke

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Endocrinology Advisor Contributing Writer

A team of investigators sought to identify the impact of hyperglycemia on the severity of and outcomes associated with stroke in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Increased Mortality Reported for Obese Inpatients With COVID-19 and Poor Glycemic Control

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Jessica Nye, PhD

A team of researchers from Brown University and Harvard Medical School analyzed data from patients who were hospitalized with COVID-19.

Older Age, Diabetes Duration, and CAD Are Leading Risk Factors for PAD in Patients With T2DM

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Colby Stong

Researchers report the results of a systematic review assessing risk factors for peripheral artery disease in populations with type 2 diabetes.

Mortality Following Diabetic Ketoacidosis Greater in T2D vs T1D

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Maria Arini Lopez

Investigators conducted a retrospective cohort study to compare outcomes following hospital admission for diabetic ketoacidosis among people with type 1 diabetes vs those with type 2 diabetes.

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