Endocrine Disorders Resource Center

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Prednisolone Disturbs Carbohydrate Metabolism

In patients with inflammatory diseases without diabetes, treatment with low-dose prednisolone has deleterious effects on carbohydrate metabolism.

Hospital Hypoglycemia Rates Up in Black Men With Diabetes

Home diabetes regimens partially explain the increased risk of having a hypoglycemia event during hospitalization among older African-American men with diabetes.

Hormones, Amino Acids Altered by Gastric Bypass Surgery

Gastric bypass surgery alters the hormones and amino acids produced during digestion, possibly elucidating the mechanisms through which the surgery eliminates symptoms of type 2 diabetes.

2 Cases Raise Questions on Diagnosis of Inherited Diabetes

Two patients diagnosed with a genetic form of non-insulin-dependent diabetes developed diabetic ketoacidosis years later, even though a history of diabetic ketoacidosis is normally an exclusion criterion for genetic testing.

Diabetes, Hypertension Prevalent With Spinal Stenosis

Nonelderly, older adults with lumbar spinal stenosis have a higher prevalence of diabetes and hypertension than those without stenosis.

INDUSTRY SUPPORTED EDUCATION

Understanding the Roles of Organs and Tissues Important in Glucose Homeostasis

Faculty-reviewed newsletter highlighting organs and tissues that contribute to dysfunctional glucose regulation in patients with Type 2 diabetes.

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