Cost Effectiveness of Insulin Glargine versus Neutral Protamin Hagedorn Insulin in the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Patients in Turkey by Ilhan Satman, Hayley Bennett, Candeger Yilmaz, Sazi Imamoglu, Goksun Ayvaz, Abdurrahman Comlekci, Demet Ozkaya, Toros Sahin

“…**Background:** Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) poses a significant burden on population well being and healthcare expenditure in Turkey, with disease prevalence continuing to increase. …”
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Plasma Periostin Levels Are Increased in Chinese Subjects with Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes and Are Positively Correlated with Glucose and Lipid Parameters by Yuanyuan Luo, Hua Qu, Hang Wang, Huili Wei, Jing Wu, Yang Duan, Dan Liu, Huacong Deng

“…The purpose of this study is to examine the relations among plasma periostin, glucose and lipid metabolism, insulin resistance and inflammation in Chinese patients with obesity (OB), and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Plasma periostin levels in the T2DM group were significantly higher than the NGT group (P<0.01). …”
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Urinary Sodium Concentration Is an Independent Predictor of All-Cause and Cardiovascular Mortality in a Type 2 Diabetes Cohort Population by Pierre-Jean Saulnier, Elise Gand, Stéphanie Ragot, Lise Bankir, Xavier Piguel, Frédéric Fumeron, Vincent Rigalleau, Jean-Michel Halimi, Richard Marechaud, Ronan Roussel, Samy Hadjadj, SURDIAGENE Study group

“…We examined the association of UNa with mortality in a cohort of type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients. Methods. Patients were followed for all-cause death and cardiovascular death. …”
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Effect of Multimodal App-Based Interventions on Glycemic Control in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Emma Bodner, Lena Roth, Kathleen Wiencke, Christian Bischoff, Peter EH Schwarz

“… BackgroundDigital technologies for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) care hold great potential to improve patients’ health in the long term. …”
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Determination of Irisin, Body Mass Index, and Other Biochemical Parameters in a Sample of Iraqi Type II Diabetic Patients by Takwa Al Koloob Ali Chachan, Huda Farhan, Shatha Hamed

“…On the other hand, its role in type 2 diabetic Mellitus [T2DM] in humans is uncertain. …”
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The fibrosis-4 index and its association with carotid atherosclerosis in type 2 diabetes: a cross-sectional study in China by Ying Miao, Yu Wang, Qin Wan, Nanwei Tong

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Assessment of the Relationship between Diabetic Retinopathy and Nailfold Capillaries in Type 2 Diabetics with a Noninvasive Method: Nailfold Videocapillaroscopy by Seyit Uyar, Ayşe Balkarlı, Muhammet Kazım Erol, Bayram Yeşil, Abdullah Tokuç, Doğan Durmaz, Süheyla Görar, Ayhan Hilmi Çekin

“…Traditional investigations of vascularity do not detect changes until they are well-established in type 2 diabetics. The objective of the current study was to evaluate nailfold capillaries in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients and to determine the association of retinopathy with changes in the nailfold capillaries. …”
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Grain Amaranth Is Associated with Improved Hepatic and Renal Calcium Metabolism in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus of Male Wistar Rats by Keneth Iceland, Kasozi, Namubiru, Sarah, Safiriyu, Abass Alao, Ninsiima, Herbert Izo, Nakimbugwe, Dorothy, Namayanja, Monica, Valladares, Miriela Betancourt

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Association between Serum Cystatin C and Diabetic Foot Ulceration in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Cross-Sectional Study by Jie Zhao, Wuquan Deng, Yuping Zhang, Yanling Zheng, Lina Zhou, Johnson Boey, David G. Armstrong, Gangyi Yang, Ziwen Liang, Bing Chen

“…We aimed to examine the association between CysC and diabetic foot ulceration (DFU) in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D). 411 patients with T2D were enrolled in this cross-sectional study at a university hospital. …”
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In Vivo Corneal Confocal Microscopy Detects Improvement of Corneal Nerve Parameters following Glycemic Control in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes by Xiaofan Jia, Xiaogang Wang, Xiaoxia Wang, Qi Pan, Tongzhang Xian, Xiaobin Yu, Lixin Guo

“…This study aimed to investigate whether in vivo corneal confocal microscopy (CCM) can detect the improvement of corneal nerve parameters following glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes in natural history. Methods. Thirty-two patients with diabetes complicated by DPN and 12 age-matched control subjects underwent detailed clinical examination and were assessed per the Toronto Clinical Scoring Scale for DPN, nerve conduction studies, and IVCCM at baseline and after approximately one year from the first visit. …”
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Differential risk of cardiovascular complications in patients with type-2 diabetes mellitus in Ghana: A hospital-based cross-sectional study by Christian Obirikorang, Evans Asamoah Adu, Anthony Afum-Adjei Awuah, Samuel Nkansah Darko, Frank Naku Ghartey, Samuel Ametepe, Eric N. Y. Nyarko, Enoch Odame Anto, William Kwame Boakye Ansah Owiredu

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Changes of Regulatory T Cells and of Proinflammatory and Immunosuppressive Cytokines in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Yong-chao Qiao, Jian Shen, Lan He, Xue-zhi Hong, Fang Tian, Yan-hong Pan, Ling Liang, Xiao-xi Zhang, Hai-lu Zhao

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the changes of regulatory T cells (Treg), interleukin-6 (IL-6), IL-10, transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β), and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Methods. We performed a comprehensive search up to July 2016 for all clinical studies about the changes of Treg, IL-6, IL-10, IL-17, TGF-β, and TNF-α in T2DM patients versus healthy controls. …”
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The Expression Level of mRNA, Protein, and DNA Methylation Status of FOSL2 of Uyghur in XinJiang in Type 2 Diabetes by Jun Li, Siyuan Li, Ying Hu, Guolei Cao, Siyao Wang, Partab Rai, Xiaoli Wang, Kan Sun

“…We investigated the expression levels of both FOSL2 mRNA and protein as well as evaluating DNA methylation in the blood of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) Uyghur patients from Xinjiang. …”
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Development and validation of a prognostic model for critically ill type 2 diabetes patients in ICU based on composite inflammatory indicators by Lin Liu, Yan-Bo Zhao, Zhuo-Ting Cheng, Ya-Hui Li, Yang Liu

“…Abstract Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a chronic metabolic disorder, and critically ill patients with T2DM in intensive care unit (ICU) have an increased risk of mortality. …”
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Value of triglyceride glucose-body mass index in predicting nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus by Xiaoyi Qian, Wenwen Wu, Boyang Chen, Simin Zhang, Chunmei Xiao, Long Chen, Jun Chen, Jun Chen, Lingli Ke, Meian He, Xiulou Li, Xiulou Li, Xiulou Li

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Assessment of Gap between Knowledge and Practices among Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients at a Tertiary-Care Hospital in Bangladesh by Farzana Saleh, Ferdous Ara, Fadia Afnan

“…Newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes (T2 DM) patients who do not receive diabetes education (DE) have average knowledge on DM, and their practices about diabetes need to be improved. …”
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Association of Low-Attenuation Plaque with Impaired Glucose Tolerance and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Patients with Suspected Coronary Artery Disease by Thomas R. Andersen, Katrine S. Overgaard, Laurits Juhl Heinsen, Roda Abdulkadir Mohamed, Helle Precht, Jess Lambrechtsen, Søren Auscher, Kenneth Egstrup

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Cost-Effectiveness of Bariatric Surgery versus Medication Therapy for Obese Patients with Type 2 Diabetes in China: A Markov Analysis by Bin Wan, Nan Fang, Wei Guan, Haixia Ding, Ying Wang, Xin Ge, Hui Liang, Xin Li, Yiyang Zhan

“…The present study estimated the cost-effectiveness of bariatric surgery versus medication therapy for the management of recently diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in obese patients from a Chinese health insurance payer perspective. …”
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Antidiabetic Rosiglitazone Reduces Soluble Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 Level in Type 2 Diabetic Patients with Coronary Artery Disease by Guang Wang, Zhe Zhang, Jie Yu, Fuchun Zhang, Liyun He, Jinru Wei, Jieming Mao, Xian Wang

“…We investigated the level of soluble adhesion molecules in diabetic patients and the effect of the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ (PPAR-γ) agonist rosiglitazone on plasma levels of adhesion molecules and an inflammation marker in type 2 diabetic patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). …”
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Impact of the family doctor system on medication adherence among type 2 diabetes patients in China: a difference-in-differences analysis by Xichen Tong, Haiyan Zou, Luying Zhang, Wen Chen

“…Abstract Background Nonadherence to medication is a prevalent issue among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The family doctor system promotes continuous, integrated, and personalized primary care, which may improve medication adherence. …”
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