Optimization of Metformin in the GRADE Cohort: Effect on Glycemia and Body Weight

Published: Diabetes Care
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Authors: William I Sivitz 1 , Lawrence S Phillips 2 3 , Deborah J Wexler 4 , Stephen P Fortmann 5 , Anne W Camp 6 , Margaret Tiktin 7 , Magalys Perez 6 , Jacqueline Craig 8 , Priscilla A Hollander 9 , Andrea Cherrington 10 , Vanita R Aroda 11 , Meng Hee Tan 12 , Jonathan Krakoff 13 , Neda Rasouli 14 , Nicole M Butera 15 , Naji Younes 15 , GRADE Research Group
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We evaluated the effect of optimizing metformin dosing on glycemia and body weight in type 2 diabetes.

External validation of the Finnish diabetes risk score in Venezuela using a national sample: The EVESCAM

Published: Primary Care Diabetes
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Authors: Ramfis Nieto-Martínez 1 , Juan P González-Rivas 2 , Eunice Ugel 3 , Maria Ines Marulanda 4 , Maritza Durán 5 , Jeffrey I Mechanick 6 , Pablo Aschner 7
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To evaluate the performance of the Latin American Finnish Diabetes Risk Score (LA-FINDRISC) compared with the original O-FINDRISC in general population. To establish the best cut-off to detect unknown type 2 diabetes (uT2D) and prediabetes.

Prevalence of diabetes in three regions of Venezuela. The VEMSOLS study results

Published: Primary Care Diabetes
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Authors: Ramfis Nieto-Martínez 1 , Jeffrey I Mechanick 2 , Imperia Brajkovich 3 , Eunice Ugel 4 , Alejandro Risques 5 , Hermes Florez 6 , Juan Pablo González-Rivas 7
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The prevalence of diabetes in multiple regions of Venezuela is unknown. To determine the prevalence of diabetes in five populations from three regions of Venezuela.