Lizard and diabetes type 2

December 15, 2024

category: Endocrinology

Lizard and diabetes type 2

How to treat type 2 diabetes, or have you ever thought about examining a poisonous lizard's saliva?

The previous article summarized the discovery of incretins and other hormones produced in …

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Perfect orchestra - gut hormone peptides

November 06, 2024

category: Endocrinology

Perfect orchestra - gut hormone peptides

Not so long ago, seeing patients with obesity and type 2 diabetes used to elicit a yawn that was difficult to suppress from the physician, and longing and guilt from …

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On fire: CRP vs ESR

August 19, 2024

category: Unspecified

On fire:  CRP vs ESR

When diagnosing inflammation, the physician almost automatically orders both tests. Although the Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) test is still in use, evil tongues say that its value is only to …

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DM 1 antibodies - smoking gun?

July 05, 2024

category: Endocrinology

DM 1 antibodies - smoking gun?

Type 1 diabetes mellitus is a disease that combines autoimmune (95%) and idiopathic (5%) variants of pancreatic β-cell death with absolute insulin deficiency, distinguishable by the detection or absence of …

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Self and Nonself: MCH (HLA) genes

June 05, 2024

category: Immunology

Self and Nonself: MCH (HLA) genes

Often the new in medicine is based on the theory of genetics and immunology. Have we not forgotten it, at least in general terms? If in doubt, make yourself comfortable …

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Migraine - great but expensive news

May 06, 2024

category: Neuro

Migraine - great but expensive news

A motley crew of drugs for the treatment and prevention of migraine attacks have long existed.

Treatment of an acute attack is usually limited to taking paracetamol in an adequately …

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