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It is well known that the kidney is important for maintaining glucose homeostasis in vivo. However, the physiological role of the kidney in glucose metabolism is typically underestimated. Recently, a...
The latest diabetes treatment guidelines emphasize the importance of strict glycemic control, and therefore, change in insulin percentage is a key metric. Diabetic patients being treated with insulin require proper...
Numerous challenges arise when diabetes develops in young children and adolescents. Beginning self-management at the earliest stages of diabetes diagnosis is critical in dealing with the many issues related to...
New onset diabetes after transplantation (NODAT) is a common complication after solid-organ transplantation and is associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity, mortality, and graft loss. The risk factors for NODAT include...
For people living with diabetes, it is very important to put fundamental principles into practice to ensure an as stable as possible glucose level. The key principles that should be...
There are numerous glucose lowering agents in clinical use for type 2 diabetic patients, yet most do not achieve glycemic targets. Recently, inhibitors of the sodium glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2)...
Sodium glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors have recently been introduced as a new class of anti-diabetic agents. In addition to their glycemic action, SGLT2 inhibitors also have a number of...
Anti-diabetic drugs for effectively lowering glucose with limited side effects are necessary in providing patient-centered diabetic management. Sodium glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT 2) inhibitors provide a novel therapeutic approach for...
The universal first step for the treatment of diabetes mellitus, hypertension, dyslipidemia or atherosclerotic disease is therapeutic lifestyle change (TLC). However, in most cases, long-term sincere maintenance of TLC is...
Atypical antipsychotics, which have better efficacy and fewer side effects compared to first-generation antipsychotics, are being used increasingly for the treatment of schizophrenia. However, adverse events such as weight gain,...