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ey0015.12-3 | New Mechanism | ESPEYB15

12.3 The rs7903146 Variant in the TCF7L2 Gene Increases the Risk of Prediabetes/Type 2 Diabetes in Obese Adolescents by Impairing beta-Cell Function and Hepatic Insulin Sensitivity

C Cropano , N Santoro , L Groop , C Dalla Man , C Cobelli , A Galderisi , R Kursawe , B Pierpont , M Goffredo , S Caprio

To read the full abstract: Diabetes Care 2017;40:1082-1089Transcription factor 7-like 2 (TCF7L2) is a protein encoded by the TCF7L2 gene located on chromosome 10q25.2-q25.3 and is involved in the development of a wide variety of cell lineages and organs. The rs7903146 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org...

ey0015.10-10 | Continuous glucose monitoring, insulin pumps and artificial pancreas | ESPEYB15

10.10 International consensus on use of continuous glucose monitoring

T Danne , R Nimri , T Battelino , RM Bergenstal , KL Close , JH DeVries , S Garg , L Heinemann , I Hirsch , SA Amiel , R Beck , E Bosi , B Buckingham , C Cobelli , E Dassau , FJ Doyle , S Heller , R Hovorka , W Jia , T Jones , O Kordonouri , B Kovatchev , A Kowalski , L Laffel , D Maahs , HR Murphy , K Nørgaard , CG Parkin , E Renard , B Saboo , M Scharf , WV Tamborlane , SA Weinzimer , M Phillip

To read the full abstract: Diabetes Care. 2017;40:1631-1640[Comments on 10.9 and 10.10] These two publications describe guidelines made by the international learned societies on the use of continuous glucose monitoring devices. It is important to learn from these publications that education and guidance are pivotal before continuous glucose...