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Rates of gestational diabetes mellitus vary by state

(HealthDay)—Obesity, age, race/ethnicity, hospital characteristics, and insurance type may contribute to the variability in rates of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) between states, according to research ...

Jun 18, 2013
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Initiating statins linked to increased risk of T2DM

(HealthDay)—Initiating statin therapy is associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes, which is not explained by differential survival, according to a study published in the May issue of Diabetes Ca ...

Jun 17, 2013
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Lixisenatide non-inferior to exenatide for diabetes

(HealthDay)—In adults with type 2 diabetes not adequately controlled with metformin, lixisenatide once daily offers diabetes control similar to that of exenatide twice daily, with some added benefits, according ...

Jun 07, 2013
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Weight loss diets improve renal function in obese

(HealthDay)—Low-fat, Mediterranean, and low-carbohydrate diets are similarly effective in improving renal function in moderately obese people with or without type 2 diabetes, according to a study published ...

Jun 06, 2013
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FDA approves A1c test for diabetes diagnosis

(HealthDay)—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has just cleared a hemoglobin A1c assay to be marketed for the diagnosis of diabetes, according to a May 24 press release issued by the agency.

May 29, 2013
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Diabetes Care (journal)

Diabetes Care is a peer-reviewed scientific journal published since 1978 by the American Diabetes Association. A monthly publication, Diabetes Care is a journal for the health care practitioner that is intended to increase knowledge, stimulate research, and promote better management of people with diabetes. To achieve these goals, the journal publishes original research on human studies in the following five categories: 1) clinical care/education/nutrition/psychosocial research, 2) epidemiology/health services research, 3) emerging treatments and technologies, 4) pathophysiology/complications, and 5) cardiovascular and metabolic risk. The journal also publishes clinically relevant review articles, letters to the editor, and commentaries. Topics covered are or interest to clinically oriented physicians, researchers, epidemiologists, diabetes educators, and other health professionals.

The impact factor of the journal is 7.851 (2007), ranking fourth in the field of Endocrinology/Metabolism out of 92 journals.

International editions of the journal include Asian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Turkish, Spanish, Portuguese, Middle Eastern, Chinese, and Polish editions.

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