Obesity and Diabetes

New obesity and diabetes study findings recently were reported by D. Jacobi and co-researchers

Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, June 16th, 2008

"It is crucial to estimate renal function in diabetic patients. However, formulas are inadequate in this population whereas creatinine clearance (C-cr) on a 24-h urine collection may be valuable only if we can improve its reproducibility," investigators in Tours, France report.

"To evaluate in diabetic patients whether standardised procedures of 24-h urine collection improve the day-to-day variability in creatinine urinary excretion and the subsequent precision of the measured C-cr. The C-cr from two consecutive 24-h urine collections was measured in 201 consecutive diabetic inpatients. Procedures of 24-h urine collection were standardised, and implementation was...

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Source: Obesity and Diabetes Week (2008-06-16)

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