Non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus as an aggravating factor in hypertensive patients with carotid atherosclerosis

Dental damages in non-insulin dependent diabetes patients

Introduction: Changes in saliva and its biochemical content in diabetic patients can effect on supportive dental tissues and cause dental damage. Low carbohydrate diets, and good control of disease can reduce dental damage in diabetics. The aim of this study was to compare dental damage in patients with non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) patients and healthy individuals. Methods: ...

Should we use thiazide diuretics in hypertensive patients with non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus?

Cerebral microangiopathy in patients with non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.

INTRODUCTION The aim of the study was to evaluate cerebral microangiopathy in type 2 noninsulin- dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) patients and to establish potentially conducive factors. MATERIALS AND METHODS A group of 34 patients with NIDDM and 31 gender- and agematched normal controls (NC) were assessed by extracranial Doppler ultrasound, in order to evaluate the pulsatility index (PI) ...

Non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.

Non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) occurs predominantly after the age of 50 years but is not easy to distinguish from late onset insulin-dependent diabetes. It is likely that misclassification is rare in a Caucasian population. Whilst NIDDM is widely believed to be genetically determined, recent epidemiological observations have consistently revealed statistical associations betwee...

Insulin effect on Leptin Concentration in Children with New Onset Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus

Objective: Serum Leptin concentration reflects the body fat mass. There is controversial reports about the insulin effect on serum Leptin concentration. We wanted to examine the effect of insulin therapy on serum Leptin in children with new onset type I diabetes. Materials and Methods: This was a Cross-Sectional study in Children's Medical Center on 34 children who had new onset type I diabe...