Canadian Diabetes

Publications

Published quarterly, Canadian Diabetes provides practical, current information to family physicians on diagnosis and treatment issues associated with diabetes.

Canadian Diabetes - 2008, 06

Causes of Diabetes: Beyond Types 1 and 2

If one refers to the Canadian Diabetes Association clinical practice guidelines when considering the classification of diabetes, the presence of hyperglycemia is its common and defining feature (1).

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Sara J. Meltzer MD FRCPC FACP, Robin Conway MD

Causes du diabète : au-delà du diabète de type 1 et de type 2

Selon les Lignes directrices de pratique clinique de l’Association canadienne du diabète, l’hyperglycémie est la caractéristique courante et déterminante de la classification du diabète1.

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Sara J. Meltzer MD FRCPC FACP, Robin Conway MD

Recent Developments in Diabetes Genetics

The study of the genetics of diabetes and its complications has become very exciting over the last year, due largely to the collaborative efforts of the international diabetes community and a focus on genome wide association (GWA) analysis (1).

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Andrew P. Boright MD PhD

Other Specific Forms of Diabetes: Demystifying the Black Box

The etiologic classification of diabetes mellitus includes 4 categories: type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and other specific forms of diabetes.

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Danièle Pacaud1 MD FRCPC, Alun Edwards2 MB FRCPC

Canadian Diabetes Summer 2008 - Full Issue

Production of materials has been made possible through a financial contribution from the Public Health Agency of Canada.