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Early-Remitting Neonatal Diabetes in a Growth-Restricted Preterm Infant Requiring Insulin: A Case Report
3+ hour, 48+ min ago (234+ words) Neonatal diabetes mellitus is a rare cause of persistent hyperglycemia in early infancy and is usually monogenic. We describe a male preterm neonate born at 34 weeks" gestation with intrauterine growth restriction who developed severe hyperglycemia from the first days of…...
Structural and Molecular Adaptations of the Placenta of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Patients: Impact of Treatment on Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor, Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor 1, and Insulin-Like Growth Factor Expression
1+ week, 3+ day ago (711+ words) Sharmada Jois " Tejaswi H. Lokanathan " Geethanjali H T " Shilpashree Y. Dhananjaya Cite this article as: Jois S, Lokanathan T H, H T G, et al. (March 18, 2026) Structural and Molecular Adaptations of the Placenta of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Patients: Impact of Treatment on…...
Maternal Determinants of Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP): Spotlight on Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
1+ week, 3+ day ago (108+ words) Background: Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) is increasingly recognized as one of the major causes of preventable blindness in India and other low- and middle-income countries, particularly affecting preterm infants. Identifying risk factors is crucial for early detection and prevention. Our…...
Machine Learning-Based Early Prediction of Gestational Diabetes Using First-Trimester Laboratory Parameters
3+ week, 1+ day ago (430+ words) Background and aim Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) affects 6-15% of pregnancies globally and is traditionally diagnosed at 24-28 weeks of gestation. Early identification of high-risk women during the first trimester could enable timely interventions and improved pregnancy outcomes. This study aimed to…...
Association of Haptoglobin Polymorphism With Microvascular Complications in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Case-Control Study From a Tertiary Care Center in South India
3+ week, 1+ day ago (169+ words) Background Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a major public health problem in India, with microvascular complications contributing substantially to morbidity. Haptoglobin (Hp) polymorphisms, particularly the Hp2-2 genotype, have been associated with increased oxidative stress and vascular dysfunction. This case-control study aimed to…...
A Matched Case-Control Study to Identify the Risk Factors for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Chennai
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (705+ words) Mitun Ganesan " Akash R " Pitchai Kumaran E " Seenivasan P " Sathish Viswanathan " Vashisht SR " Prasanna Raman R Cite this article as: Ganesan M, R A, Kumaran E P, et al. (February 15, 2026) A Matched Case-Control Study to Identify the Risk Factors for…...
Sex Differences in Cardiometabolic Risk in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Attending a Regional Referral Hospital in Kenya: A Cross-Sectional Study
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (256+ words) Introduction: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is associated with an increased risk of cardiometabolic complications, with attendant morbidity and mortality worldwide. Evidence suggests sex-linked disparities in cardiometabolic risks due to biological, social, behavioral, and socioeconomic determinants. However, sex-linked cardiometabolic risks among adults…...
Public Awareness, Perceptions, and Treatment Preferences Regarding Metabolic (Bariatric) Surgery and Injectable Pharmacotherapies for Type 2 Diabetes in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Analysis
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (238+ words) Background Obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) represent major and rapidly increasing public health burdens in Saudi Arabia. Metabolic (bariatric) surgery is an effective long-term intervention for obesity-related T2DM, while modern injectable pharmacotherapies, including glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists, have become increasingly popular....
Cardiometabolic Outcomes in Women With Overt Diabetes at Diagnosis Versus Gestational Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (339+ words) Women diagnosed with hyperglycemia in pregnancy represent a heterogeneous population. A distinct subgroup, those with overt diabetes or diabetes in pregnancy (DIP) diagnosed at the first prenatal visit or during pregnancy (fasting plasma glucose (FPG) " 7.0 mmol/L or glycated hemoglobin…...
Optic Disc Pit Maculopathy Treated With Human Amniotic Membrane and Autologous Internal Limiting Membrane Flap: A Case Report
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (129+ words) Optic disc pit (ODP)-associated maculopathy represents a rare and challenging condition with variable response to treatment. We report a case of a 23-year-old woman who underwent pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) with placement of a human amniotic membrane (hAM) patch…...