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Filter by:Diabetes mellitus is associated with long-term complications affecting mainly the eyes, nerves and kidneys. One of the main underlying causes for this is damage to the lining of the small blood vessels supplying these organs with dysfunction of the endothelium (lining of the small blood vessels). Testosterone has been shown to have an effect macro (large) blood vessels with limited data available on the micro (small) blood vessels. Testosterone is recognised to have important effects on metabolism and vascular behaviour beyond the accepted effects on secondary sexual characteristics. Physiological testosterone therapy is associated with some beneficial effects on the cardiovascular system and has been used with some success to treat patients with stable angina and chronic heart failure. The investigators therefore propose to study the effects of testosterone replacement therapy in patients with hypogonadism (low testosterone levels) on the endothelium in males with type 2 diabetes. 40 diabetic patients with type 2 diabetes and low testosterone levels and erectile dysfunction (impotence) will be recruited into the study. All patients will receive testosterone replacement therapy and 10 patients will also receive Vardenafil (a drug used to treat impotence). The investigators hope to demonstrate an improvement in endothelial dysfunction by assessing biochemical markers such as nitric oxide (a chemical that causes relaxation for the blood vessels) and C-reactive protein (a chemical that can increase in patients with diabetes) as well as the effect on weight, blood pressure, diabetes control and cholesterol.
This study is designed to assess the incidence of cardiovascular events occurred within an 12 month follow up period in type 2 diabetic patients with either high risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) or history of coronary artery disease (CAD) or stroke.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of Self Monitoring of Blood Glucose (SMBG) for clinical decisions related to the management of type 2 diabetes and to determine the benefit of using Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) for clinical diabetes management.
Diabetes and Heart Failure are diseases with high morbidity and increased risk of death. Former investigations has shown that diabetes worsens the prognosis of heart failure. However it is uncertain how short term diabetic dysregulation in type 2 diabetics affect cardiac function. Our hypothesis is that short term dysregulation affects left ventricular function and exercise capacity in insulin treated type 2 diabetics with and without heart failure. To elucidate this hypothesis diabetic patients with and without heart failure will be investigated after overnight state of either high or normal blood glucose levels on two separate occasions. Metabolic and hormonal parameters will be measured. Systolic and diastolic cardiac function will be assessed, exercise capacity and post exercise regional myocardial tissue velocity as well as 6 minutes walk test will be investigated on both occasions. The study will be a randomized cross-over design.
The study was conducted 1. to investigate the superiority of isomaltulose in reduction of postprandial hyperglycemia 2. to describe the kinetics of glucose absorption after a load of isomaltulose 3. to demonstrate the safety of a single load of isomaltulose compared to sucrose in type 2 diabetic patients.
The purpose of the study is to assess the effectiveness of motivational interviewing in promoting maintenance of physical activity in people with Type 2 diabetes (T2D) upon the completion of a structured exercise program. Participants with T2D who are new graduates of a supervised exercise program will be randomly assigned to either standard care (SC) or to standard care and in addition, participate in two individual motivational interview (MI) sessions (SC + MI). The primary outcome will be change in physical activity behavior assessed by the Godin Leisure and Exercise questionnaire. Secondary outcomes will include change in blood glucose control (A1C), BMI, six minute walk-test, QoL, and self-efficacy. Outcomes will be measured in groups at baseline, end of program, 3 months and 6 months post-program.
A low glycemic index diet may improve glycemic control and reduce plaque buildup in arteries of those with type 2 diabetes. Subjects will be randomly assigned to receive dietary advice on either a low glycemic index diet, or a high cereal fibre diet, for three years.
Healthy individuals with type 2 diabetes will receive intensive counseling on food selection to improve glucose control using either high cereal fiber dietary strategies or low glycemic index foods emphasizing dried legumes and their products. The treatments will last 3 months with bloods taken for HbA1c, glucose and blood lipids. If the study shows a benefit for either or both diets, then use of high fiber and/or low glycemic index foods in the diet may provide another potential way to improve glucose control and lower cholesterol levels in non-insulin dependent diabetes.
Chronically elevated free fatty acids impair insulin sensitivity and insulin secretion (ie lipotoxicity) by a combination of oxidative stress, endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress and inflammation. This study will test whether alpha-lipoic acid, which has potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, prevents or ameliorates lipotoxicity.
The purpose of this study in patients with type 2 diabetes was to investigate the acute effect of postprandial blood glucose levels modified by two different insulin treatment regimens on coagulation activation, inflammation and endothelial cell function. The investigators hypothesized that the rapid-acting insulin analogue aspart has a beneficial postprandial effect on coagulation, endothelial dysfunction and inflammation compared with the intermediate-acting insulin NPH due to its ability to lower postprandial glycaemia.