Diabetic Medicine - Volume 25, Issue 5, May 2008

Review Article
The mechanisms that underlie glucose sensing during hypoglycaemia in diabetes
R. McCrimmon
pages 513–522


Original Articles: Metabolism

Should liver function tests be included in definitions of metabolic syndrome? Evidence from the association between liver function tests, components of metabolic syndrome and prevalent cardiovascular disease
M. C. Devers, S. Campbell, J. Shaw, P. Zimmet and D. Simmons
pages 523–529

Offspring birth weight, gestational age and maternal characteristics in relation to glucose status at age 53 years: evidence from a national birth cohort
D. Kuh, G. D. Mishra, S. Black, D. A. Lawlor, G. Davey Smith, L. Okell, M. Wadsworth and R. Hardy
pages 530–535


Original Articles: Complications
Risk factors for diabetic retinopathy in a South Indian Type 2 diabetic population the Chennai Urban Rural Epidemiology Study (CURES) Eye Study 4
R. Pradeepa, B. Anitha, V. Mohan, A. Ganesan and M. Rema
pages 536–542

Vibrotactile sense in median and ulnar nerve innervated fingers of men with Type 2 diabetes, normal or impaired glucose tolerance
L. B. Dahlin, S. Thrainsdottir, R. Cederlund, N. O. B. Thomsen, K. F. Eriksson, I. Rosén, T. Speidel and G. Sundqvist
pages 543–549

Six-year incidence of lower extremity arterial disease and associated risk factors in Type 1 diabetic African-Americans
M. S. Roy and B. Peng
pages 550–556

Prevalence of the diabetic foot syndrome at the primary care level in Germany: a cross-sectional study
A. Sämann, O. Tajiyeva, N. Müller, T. Tschauner, H. Hoyer, G. Wolf and U. A. Müller
pages 557–563

The high prevalence of unrecognized anaemia in patients with diabetes and chronic kidney disease: a population-based study
J. P. New, T. Aung, P. G. Baker, G. Yongsheng, R. Pylypczuk, J. Houghton, A. Rudenski, R. P. New, J. Hegarty, J. M. Gibson, D. J. O'Donoghue and I. E. Buchan
pages 564–569

Upper abdominal symptoms in patients with Type 1 diabetes: unrelated to impairment in gastric emptying caused by autonomic neuropathy
J. Punkkinen, M. Färkkilä, S. Mätzke, T. Korppi-Tommola, T. Sane, P. Piirilä and J. Koskenpato
pages 570–577


Original Articles: Treatment
Road traffic accidents and diabetes: insulin use does not determine risk
K. F. Lonnen, R. J. Powell, D. Taylor, A. C. Shore and K. M. MacLeod
pages 578–584

Insulin and glucose profiles during continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion compared with injection of a long-acting insulin in Type 2 diabetes1
T. Parkner, T. Laursen, E. T. Vestergaard, H. Hartvig, J. S. Smedegaard, T. Lauritzen and J. S. Christiansen
pages 585–591

Flexible, intensive insulin therapy and dietary freedom in adolescents and young adults with Type 1 diabetes: a prospective implementation study
A. Sämann, T. Lehmann, C. Kloos, A. Braun, W. Hunger-Dathe, G. Wolf and U. A. Müller
pages 592–596

Impact of 3-year lifestyle intervention on postprandial glucose metabolism: the SLIM study
C. Roumen, E. Corpeleijn, E. J. M. Feskens, M. Mensink, W. H. M. Saris and E. E. Blaak
pages 597–605

Original Articles: Clinical Care and Delivery
An effective system of nurse-led diabetes care in rural Africa
G. V. Gill, C. Price, D. Shandu, M. Dedicoat and D. Wilkinson
pages 606–611

Service quality for Type 2 diabetes in Australia: the patient perspective
J. S. Tabrizi, P. K. O’Rourke, A. J. Wilson and E. T. Coyne
pages 612–617

Original Articles: Health Economics
Health utility values associated with diabetic retinopathy
A. Lloyd, B. Nafees, S. Gavriel, M. D. Rousculp, K. S. Boye and A. Ahmad
pages 618–624

Case Report
Varenicline may trigger severe hypoglycaemia in Type 1 diabetes
P. L. Kristensen, U. Pedersen-Bjergaard and B. Thorsteinsson
pages 625–626

Short Reports
Pancreatic exocrine insufficiency is not common in HNF-1 MODY
T. Klupa, J. Skupie, S. Gorczynska-Kosiorz, K. Wanic, B. Kusnierz-Cabala, B. Solnica, J. Sieradzki and M. T. Malecki
pages 627–630

Comparison of effects of combined ACE inhibitor and low-dose thiazide diuretic with ACE inhibitor alone on insulin action in patients with hypertension and Type 2 diabetes: a double-blind crossover study
D. M. McLaughlin, A. B. Atkinson, C. N. Ennis, J. Browne, S. J. Hunter, B. Sheridan and P. M. Bell
pages 631–634

Letters: Original Observations
The relationship between clinic and ambulatory blood pressure measurement in patients with both Type 2 diabetes and hypertension
S. J. Tomlinson and J. W. Huber
pages 635–636

Establishing pragmatic estimated glomerular filtration rate thresholds to guide metformin prescribing: careful assessment of risks and benefits is required
J. T. George and G. A. McKay
pages 636–637

Lower attendance rates and higher fasting glucose levels in the month of Ramadan in patients with diabetes in a Muslim country
H. Alberti, N. Boudriga and M. Nabli
pages 637–638