Steroid-induced diabetes in lupus nephritis patients: Classic risk factors or a different type of diabetes?

Background: Glucocorticoids are frequently employed in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients and play a critical role in the induction therapy of lupus nephritis (LN), despite their many side effects, including steroid-induced diabetes (SID). Information regarding SID in SLE patients is quite scant.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine risk factors associated with the development of SID in patients with LN.

Visceral adipose tissue mediates the relationship between left ventricular global longitudinal strain and insulin resistance among adults living with type 2 diabetes.

Background: Adipose tissue distribution plays a crucial role in the development of cardiovascular complications. In particular, visceral adipose tissue (VAT) has been linked to insulin resistance (IR) and cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, the relationship between VAT, cardiac dysfunction and the meditation capacity of VAT related to IR has not been fully characterized.

Prevalence of obesity in people with and without type 1 diabetes across Belgium, Kuwait, and Mexico: an IMI2 SOPHIA study.

Background: Individuals with type 1 diabetes (T1D) are traditionally perceived as lean, but recent evidence suggests an increasing trend of obesity. To provide global estimates, this study explored the prevalence of obesity among adults with and without T1D across three distinct global regions.

Methods: An observational, cross-sectional study was performed utilizing data from T1D registries and national health surveys to assess the prevalence of obesity (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m) and the prevalence of overweight and obesity (BMI ≥ 25 kg/m) across Belgium, Kuwait, and Mexico.

Stiff Person Syndrome and Brittle Type 1 Diabetes: Report of 2 Cases.

Background/objective: Stiff person syndrome (SPS) and type 1 diabetes (T1D) are heterogeneous disorders characterized by antibodies (Abs) against glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD).

Case Report: We describe 2 patients with T1D and autoimmune thyroid disease who presented with muscle rigidity and intermittent spasms that affected gait and with elevated circulating anti-GAD titers. Classic SPS and stiff limb syndrome were diagnosed, respectively.

Metabolomic Profile Alterations Associated with the Risk Haplotype Following a Lifestyle Intervention in People With Prediabetes.

Background: A risk haplotype in characterized by alterations in fatty acid metabolism emerged as a genetic risk factor associated with increased susceptibility to type 2 diabetes (T2D) in Mexican population. Its role on treatment responses is not well understood.

Objectives: We aimed to determine the impact of the risk haplotype on the metabolomic profile during a lifestyle intervention (LSI).