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Stroke incidence increases with diabetic retinopathy severity and macular edema in type 1 diabetes

Cardiovascular Diabetology

As the retina is suggested to mirror the brain, we hypothesized that diabetic retinopathy and macular edema are indicative of stroke risk in type 1 diabetes and sought to assess this association in individuals.

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Double diabetes—when type 1 diabetes meets type 2 diabetes: definition, pathogenesis and recognition

Cardiovascular Diabetology

Currently, the differentiation between type 1 diabetes (T1D) and type 2 diabetes (T2D) is not straightforward, and the features of both types of diabetes coexist in one subject. This situation triggered the ne.

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Diabetes Dialogue: Tirzepatide in Type 1 Diabetes, with Viral Shah, MD

HCPLive

Viral Shah, MD, of Indiana University, joins Diabetes Dialogue to discuss a recent proof-of-concept study examining use of tirzepatide in type 1 diabetes.

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DNA methylation risk score for type 2 diabetes is associated with gestational diabetes

Cardiovascular Diabetology

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) share many pathophysiological factors including genetics, but whether epigenetic marks are shared is unknown. We aimed to test whether a.

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Which Patients With Diabetes and Ketoacidosis Face Higher Death Risk?

Med Page Today

(MedPage Today) -- NEW ORLEANS -- Patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) hospitalized for ketoacidosis had a higher mortality rate versus patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D), according to a study of national data. In the retrospective study, the.

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Review identifies disrupted mitochondrial metabolism as a trigger for diabetic cardiomyopathy

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

Diabetes is a global health burden. A whopping 536 million people worldwide struggle with diabetes. Diabetic cardiomyopathy (DC) is a serious condition characterized by impaired heart function due to diabetes-related metabolic abnormalities.

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Oral-gut microbial transmission promotes diabetic coronary heart disease

Cardiovascular Diabetology

Diabetes is a predominant driver of coronary artery disease worldwide. This study aims to unravel the distinct characteristics of oral and gut microbiota in diabetic coronary heart disease (DCHD). Simultaneous.