The Impact of Body Mass Index, Residual Beta Cell Function and Estimated Glucose Disposal Rate on the Development of Double Diabetes and Microvascular Complications in Patients With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus.

Background The clinical impact of body mass index (BMI), residual beta cell function and estimated glucose disposal rate (eGDR) in the development of double diabetes (DD) and microvascular complications are largely unknown. We aimed to assess whether BMI, residual beta cell function measured by plasma "C" peptide and insulin resistance measured by eGDR have any impact on the development of DD and microvascular complications in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). Methods It is a cross-sectional observational study involving 113 T1DM patients of more than five years duration who were classified into two groups: normal BMI (18.

Fahr's Disease and Hypoparathyroidism - A Missing Link.

Fahr's disease is an idiopathic basal ganglia calcification with autosomal dominant inheritance. Prior to diagnosing Fahr's disease based on computed tomography (CT) and/or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain, one should rule out hypoparathyroidism (HP), and pseudohypoparathyroidism (PHP). Treatments of these conditions are entirely different.