Diabetes represents a serious global epidemic. Diabetes causes its own direct adverse effects but also predisposes patients to the development of both cardiovascular disease (CVD) and chronic kidney ...
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What is the A1C test?

The A1C test measures your average blood sugar levels over two to three months. If you are 35 or older, you should get screened for diabetes every three years. The A1C test can also be used to ...
This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...
In patients with diabetes who are on hemodialysis, glycated albumin level seems to reflect glycemic control more accurately than does glycated hemoglobin level. However, clinicians should be aware ...
New evidence supports the use of continuous glucose monitoring as a means to help control glycated hemoglobin levels in people with type 1 diabetes (T1D). The study, which compared continuous ...
Women and older adults taking the anti-obesity drug semaglutide may be at higher risk for muscle loss, but higher protein intake may help prevent muscle loss in these patients, according to a small ...