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How reversible is prediabetes?
From the American Diabetes Association:
“Prediabetes” is the term used for individuals with IFG and/or IGT and/or A1C 5.7–6.4% (39–47 mmol/mol). Prediabetes should not be viewed as a clinical entity ...
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What is the rationale of using Metformin in Pre-Diabetes and Type 2 Diabetes?
Metformin has effects on many body systems and its many effects are not completely understood, as explained in this 2019 review article discussing use of metformin to treat Type II diabetes mellitus.
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Need succinct overview article about insulin resistance
After massive searching I found a suitable fact sheet. Its primary focus is diabetes but it includes the basic information I need to get across about insulin resistance.
https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/...
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Can someone be both prediabetic and hypoglycemic?
First I should clarify this - prediabetic range can mean two things: impaired fasting glycemia (IFG) or impaired glucose tolerance (IGT). Both of these two tell us that a person is at risk of ...
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