The 2024 Update to the American Diabetes Association Standards …
Jan 12, 2024 · The American Diabetes Association (ADA) has updated its guidelines for the “Standards of Care” for patients with diabetes. The report has been published in Diabetes Care.. In the 2024 update, the ADA focused on patient-centered care, person-first language, and updated screening and treatment approaches based on the latest clinical evidence.
Diabetes and Erectile Dysfunction - Endocrinology Advisor
Nov 29, 2024 · Erectile dysfunction is a persistent pattern of being unable to attain and/or maintain a penile erection sufficient for sexual satisfaction. 1 It is a common problem, affecting approximately 30 million men in the United States. 1 Compared to those without diabetes, men with diabetes have an increased risk of developing erectile dysfunction. 2 This article describes how diabetes contributes to ...
Type 2 Diabetes Medications That Induce Weight Loss
Mar 22, 2024 · Our easy-to-read fact sheets provide clinicians with reliable information to share with patients and their caregivers. A predominant risk factor for type 2 diabetes is being overweight or obese, so weight loss goals while maintaining normal blood sugar levels are very important for some patients.
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Metformin Use and Vitamin B12 Deficiency: Managing the Risks
Apr 17, 2019 · Coexisting factors can affect the absorption of vitamin B 12 in patients with T2DM. Patients who are vegetarian are known to be at risk for low vitamin B 12 levels because of the absence of protein-bound vitamin B 12 in plant-based foods. 1 Additionally, the concomitant use of metformin with proton pump inhibitors and/or H 2-antagonist medications can cause as much as a 65% and 25% reduction ...
Sellar Mass - Endocrinology Advisor
Dec 7, 2022 · History & Epidemiology. Sellar masses (SMs) are adenoma bodies that are typically located on or around the pituitary gland, specifically near the sella turcica. 1,2 Sellar masses are known to account for approximately 10% to 15% of all intracranial neoplasms. 3,4 and are responsible for a myriad of visual, neurological, and hormonal deficiencies. 3 Pituitary adenomas (PAs) account for the vast ...
Oral and Transdermal Estrogen Dose Equivalents
Jan 21, 2022 · ORAL AND TRANSDERMAL ESTROGEN DOSE EQUIVALENTS; ORAL ESTROGENS TRANSDERMAL ESTROGENS • Plasma estrogen peaks & troughs • First pass through GI tract & liver
How Should High Lipoprotein(a) Levels Be Addressed?
Oct 29, 2019 · Lipoprotein (a) (Lp[a]) is a known causal risk factor for cardiovascular (CV) disease, but on an international level, published guidelines differ in recommendations for its use in clinical settings to estimate or modify CV risk.To summarize key strategies for Lp(a) management, HEART UK published a consensus statement in Atherosclerosis outlining recommendations for Lp(a) measurement and ...
Do Vitamin D Levels Affect Cholesterol? - Endocrinology Advisor
Apr 7, 2016 · Higher vitamin D levels appear to be associated with higher total cholesterol levels and higher HDL cholesterol levels, according to a new study presented at the American College of Cardiology’s (ACC) 65th Annual Scientific Sessions. 1 Investigators looked 13 039 adults and found that higher 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D) was cross-sectionally and prospectively associated with higher total ...
Addison's Disease: New Guideline Details Diagnosis and Treatment
Feb 5, 2016 · The Endocrine Society has issued its first ever clinical practice guideline on the diagnosis and treatment of primary adrenal insufficiency — a life-threatening endocrine disorder characterized by the insufficient production of glucocorticoids and/or mineralocorticoids by …