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So you have heard of type 1 diabetes due to destruction of the islet cells in the pancreas, usually diagnosed in children with a peak age of onset at about age 12.
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Dr. Maureen Clement
Landmark trials in type 2 diabetes
As with my previous blog on landmark type 1 diabetes studies, recommendations for the management of type 2 diabetes are also based on evidence from large randomized clinical trials.
Read More »How we know what we know about diabetes: the importance of landmark trials
There have been certain landmark diabetes trials that are so important and ground breaking, they have changed the way we treat diabetes.
Read More »Signs and symptoms of diabetes – beware – there may not be any!!
Every week I diagnose people with diabetes who have likely had it for 5 years or more and yet had no idea what was happening to them!
Read More »Diabetes and fasting? Yes or no? How to do it more safely
On occasion, people with diabetes are required to fast. This may be in preparation for a test or for religious reasons.
Read More »Home blood glucose meters – which one do I choose?
My last blog entry addressed the importance of using home blood glucose monitoring strategically.
Read More »Blood glucose monitoring: to check and when to check? That is the question!
Self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) has been around for 40 years.
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