Motion Perception in Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes
Diabetes MellitusType 2Is the ability to perceive motion altered by diabetes? The investigators are measuring motion perception using a technique called vestibular thresholds. Subjects will undergo 3 hours of testing in which they sit in a chair that makes small movements and report their perception of motion. The investigators are currently looking for individuals who have had type 2 diabetes for at least 10 years.
Determination of the Optimum Cut-off Value of Type 2 Diabetes Diagnosis Among Chinese Population(SENSIBLE...
Type II DiabetesStudy of the correlation between AGEsP and HbA1c and diabetic retinopathy prevalence: determination of cut-off value of AGEsP and HbA1c in type 2 diabetes diagnosis in China
Frequency of Asymptomatic Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction in Diabetes Mellitus Type 2
Diastolic DysfunctionPatients with type 2 DM may develop a cardiomyopathy often called diabetic cardiomyopathy which is characterized by left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in early stages Type 2 DM is associated with various types of subclinical target organ damage resulting in elevated risk of CVD events, moreover there is growing evidence that a prediabetic status, such as impaired fasting glucose is also related to subclinical target organ damage when compared to a group with normal glucose metabolism Diabetes mellitus is a well-studied major risk factor for coronary heart diseases, which is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Another distinct entity of diabetes-related cardiac affection is the diabetic cardiomyopathy. This entity of cardic affection by diabetes still needs more and more attention, not only because it is common in diabetic patients, but also because of its easy detection by the simple, inexpensive and widely available diagnostic echocardiography.
Gastric Ultrasound of Diabetic and Non-Diabetic Patients Following Preoperative Fasting Instructions...
DiabetesDiabetes Mellitus2 moreThis study evaluates the amount of fluid remaining in the stomach of diabetic patients after a standard fasting period, and compare it with non-diabetic patients coming for elective surgical procedures.
Genetic Causes of Gestational Diabetes in the Emirati Population
Gestational DiabetesGDM2 moreThe study aims to identify the number of MODY patients to be found among Emirati women with GDM as the incidence and prevalence of monogenic diabetes among this group of patients is unknown. This will enable improvements in diagnostics, treatment and the counselling of these women.
Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes Data Collection Study
Diabetes MellitusType 21 moreTo collect data in an observational study from Prediabetes (PD) and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) patients including time correlated CGM, medication and food intake approximately 80% of the time for each subject that completes the entire active phase.
Novel Classification of Adult-onset Diabetes and Its Association With Common Microvascular Complications...
Diabetes MellitusType 2Aim of our work: First aim: Classify patients with adult-onset diabetes according to the novel classification into new subgroups, depending on multiple variables related clinically to those patients. Second aim: To identify the association between the new classification subgroups and the presence of common microvascular complications (retinopathy, nephropathy, and neuropathy), which can help in the early prediction of these complications and their early management.
COVID-19 Infection in Diabetic Patients
Covid19Diabete Type 22 moreIt was observed during the last period of COVID-19 pandemic that diabetic patients had a worse prognosis and more deteriorated clinical features than other patients
Effect of Pioglitazone on Mitochondrial Function in Muscle and Adipose Tissue in Humans
Type II Diabetes MellitusMitochondrial dysfunction in skeletal muscle results in decreased muscle fatty acid oxidation, leading to conversion of fatty acids into triglycerides and its accumulation inside the muscle tissue. Moreover, in adipose tissue mitochondrial dysfunction results in decreased fatty acid oxidation and triglyceride synthesis, leading to increased circulating fatty acid concentrations, which in turn also leads to lipid accumulation inside muscle tissue. Lipid accumulation inside muscle tissue interferes with the insulin signaling pathway and causes insulin resistance. Mitochondrial dysfunction in both tissues has therefore been proposed to play an important role in insulin resistance in humans. Pioglitazone, a thiazolidinedione, is an FDA approved medication for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. It improves muscle insulin sensitivity at least in part by lowering intramuscular lipid concentrations but the mechanism by which this occurs is unclear. In the present study, we shall therefore test the hypothesis that pioglitazone improves mitochondrial function in muscle and adipose tissue in humans who are insulin resistant.
Cohort Study in Type 2 Diabetes in China
Type 2 DiabetesThis study is designed to assess the incidence of cardiovascular events occurred within an 12 month follow up period in type 2 diabetic patients with either high risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) or history of coronary artery disease (CAD) or stroke.