In this study, we evaluated autoantibodies to IA-2 (IA-2As), glutamic acid decarboxylase 65 (GADAs), and islet cell antibodies (ICAs) in 233 patients with type 1 diabetes (M:F = 90:143, mean duration 4.0 +/- 6.7 yr) as a cross-sectional study. Of 233 patients with type 1 diabetes, IA-2A was detected in 58% of patients with duration within 2 weeks, 61% of patients with duration <1 yr, 41% of pat...

OBJECTIVES To investigate the association between self-reported sleep duration, sleep quality and the prevalence of diabetes in a contemporary sample of Chinese adults. DESIGN Cross-sectional survey. SETTING Community-based investigation in Xuzhou, China. PARTICIPANTS 16 893 Chinese men and women aged 18-75 who fulfilled the inclusion and exclusion criteria were enrolled. PRIMARY AND SE...

OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence of retinopathy in 517 youth with type 2 diabetes of 2-8 years duration enrolled in the TODAY study. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Retinal photographs were graded centrally for retinopathy using established standards. RESULTS Retinopathy was identified in 13.7% of subjects. Prevalence increased with age, diabetes duration, and mean HbA1c. Subjects in the h...

AIMS To establish whether an 8-week very-low-calorie diet could improve glycaemic control in Type 2 diabetes of long duration. METHODS A total of 29 people with Type 2 diabetes [short-duration group (diabetes duration < 4 years), n = 15; long-duration group (diabetes duration > 8 years), n = 14] completed an 8-week very-low-calorie diet, with assessments of fasting anthropometry, blood tests ...

neonatal diabetes mellitus (ndm) is a rare kind of diabetes characterized by hyperglycemia and low levels of insulin. clinically, it is categorized into two main types: transient ndm (tndm) and permanent ndm (pndm). these types are diagnosed based on duration of insulin dependence early in the disease. in tndm, diabetes begins in the first few weeks of life with remission in a few months. howev...

Background Diabetes mellitus has a variety of structural and functional effects on the male reproductive system. Diabetes results in reduced sperm parameters and libido. The present study aims to investigate the effects of royal jelly (RJ) on reproductive parameters of testosterone and malondialdehyde (MDA) production in diabetic rats. MaterialsAndMethods This experimental study was conducted o...