BACKGROUND The concordance of microalbuminuria and diabetic retinopathy (DR) has been well reported in persons with type 1 diabetes; however, for type 2 diabetes, there is paucity of data especially from population-based studies. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of albuminuria (micro - and macroalbuminuria) among persons with type 2 diabetes and determine its role as a risk ...

OBJECTIVE To assess whether prandial insulin, in addition to basal insulin, has an effect on the rate of glucose appearance from a meal in people with type 1 diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS The rate of glucose appearance from a mixed meal (Ra(meal)) was investigated in six adult (aged 24 +/- 2 years), lean (BMI 23.6 +/- 1.5 kg/m(2)) subjects with well-controlled type 1 diabetes (duratio...

OBJECTIVE An association between diabetes mellitus and alterations in the oral cavity has been noted. In this study, we evaluated differences between salivary IgA, glucose and flow rate in diabetic patients compared with healthy controls. MATERIALS AND METHODS Forty patients with type 1 diabetes, 40 patients with type 2 diabetes and 40 healthy controls were selected. Whole unstimulated saliva...

BACKGROUND Out of many complications that were observed in type 2 diabetes, cognitive impairment is the most neglected. AIM AND OBJECTIVES The aim of the present study is to assess the cognitive decline in type 2 diabetes and to observe the role of yogasanas and pranayama in ameliorating the cognitive decline. MATERIALS AND METHODS Sixty eight type 2 diabetic subjects were recruited in the ...