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Pioglitazone associated with increased rates of bladder cancer
Pioglitazone was associated with an increased risk of bladder cancer, but rosiglitazone was not, in a large recent meta-analysis.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2012/07/13/2.htm
13 Jul 2012
Possible link between thiazolidinediones, macular edema
Patients with type 2 diabetes who are treated with a thiazolidinedione may have an increased risk for diabetic macular edema, according to a recent study.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2012/07/13/3.htm
13 Jul 2012
Fructose may beat other carbohydrates for lowering glycated blood proteins
Consuming fructose in place of other carbohydrates lowers glycated blood proteins by a clinically significant percentage, a recent meta-analysis suggests.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2012/07/13/1.htm
13 Jul 2012
Linagliptin appears safe, effective for long-term use, study indicates
Long-term use of linagliptin appears to be safe and effective, according to a study funded by the drug's manufacturer.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2012/08/10/2.htm
10 Aug 2012
Hyperfiltration may affect renal function, nephropathy in type 2 diabetes
Hyperfiltration may lead to renal function loss and onset or progression of nephropathy in some patients with type 2 diabetes, a new study has found.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2012/08/10/3.htm
10 Aug 2012
Adults at normal weight when diagnosed with diabetes have higher mortality
Participants who had a normal body mass index when initially diagnosed with diabetes had higher mortality rates compared with those who were overweight or obese, a study found.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2012/08/10/1.htm
10 Aug 2012
Systolic BP
Patients with type 2 diabetes who had proteinuria and systolic blood pressure less than 130 mm Hg had a higher risk of cardiovascular and total mortality than those with higher blood pressure and no proteinuria, a study found.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2012/09/14/2.htm
14 Sep 2012
Drug-eluting stents better, safer than bare metal in diabetics
Any drug-eluting stent was safer and more efficacious than bare metal stents in diabetics, with the everolimus-eluting stent appearing to have the best results, a meta-analysis found.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2012/09/14/3.htm
14 Sep 2012
Oral glucose tolerance test appears better than HbA1c for finding diabetes, prediabetes
The oral glucose tolerance test may outperform hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) level in identifying patients with diabetes and prediabetes, a study reported this month.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2012/09/14/1.htm
14 Sep 2012