UNLABELLED Background. Diabetes mellitus characterized by hyperglycaemia presents with various complications amongst which anaemia is common particularly in those with overt nephropathy or renal impairment. The present study has examined the contribution of the hyperglycaemic environment in diabetic rats to the anaemia associated with diabetes mellitus. METHOD Sixty male albino rats weighing ...

Vagal mononeuropathy is very rare. Diabetes mellitus is one of the causes of this rare disease condition. Here we report a 44-year-old woman who presented with an idiopathic vagal mononeuropathy and was finally diagnosed with diabetic vagal mononeuropathy. She presented with isolated dysphagia without hoarseness or other symptoms related with vagal dysfunction. Except for diabetes mellitus, no ...

Background: The co-existence of both diabetes and thyroid disorders has been associated with increased long-term morbidity and mortality. The present study was conducted to find out the relationship between type 2 DM and thyroid dysfunction in patients with type 2 diabetes. Material and Methods: A total of 160 diabetic patients and 80 controls were randomly selected from diabetic & medicine OPD...

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is associated with an increased risk of complications for both mother and baby during pregnancy as well as in the postpartum period. Screening and identifying these high-risk women is important to improve short- and long-term maternal and fetal outcomes. However, there is a lack of international uniformity in the approach to the screening and diagnosis of GDM...

CONTEXT Insulin resistance, the basis of type 2 diabetes, is rapidly increasing in prevalence; very low muscle mass is a risk factor for insulin resistance. OBJECTIVE The aim was to determine whether increases in muscle mass at average and above average levels are associated with improved glucose regulation. DESIGN We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of National Health and Nutrition Exa...

Cushing's syndrome is commonly complicated with an impairment of glucose metabolism, which is often clinically manifested as diabetes mellitus. The development of diabetes mellitus in Cushing's syndrome is both a direct and indirect consequence of glucocorticoid excess. Indeed, glucocorticoid excess induces a stimulation of gluconeogenesis in the liver as well as an inhibition of insulin sensit...

Because diabetic nephropathy occurs in 20 to 40% of patients with diabetes mellitus, it has become one of the most important causes of end-stage renal disease. The latest incidence figures vary from 16% of patients starting with dialysis in The Netherlands (1) to 42% in the United States (2). Diabetic nephropathy has a large impact in terms of associated morbidity and mortality for the individu...

Background: Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus are more prone to thyroid disorders. Hypothyroidism in them leads an aggravation of microvascular complications. Screening for dysfunction diabetic patients will allow early treatment hypothyroidism. The aim this study is assess the correlation hypothyroidism Methods: This a cross‑sectional that was conducted at department medicine GSVM Medical...