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In the management of women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), metformin at various therapeutic doses appears to reduce body weight, body mass index, and waist circumference when compared with placebo, sitagliptin, and acarbose, according to the results of a meta-analysis. On the other hand, pioglitazone and rosiglitazone contribute to an increase in all three outcomes.

A negative association exists between haemoglobin glycation index (HGI) and telomere attrition, independent of HbA1c, according to a study. Tumour necrosis factor (TNF) α mediates the association between HGI and telomere length.

Among patients with tuberculosis (TB) infection, treatment outcomes seem unfavourable in the presence of persistent dysglycaemia, as reported in a study.

Among teens and adults with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH), adherence to treatment regimens, rather than type of glucocorticoid, is the factor that affects quality of life (QoL), according to a study.

Real-world data show that aflibercept effectively improves visual acuity (VA) outcomes in patients with diabetic macular oedema. However, factors such as age, baseline VA, and deprivation may affect the effectivity of aflibercept.

Women with type 1 diabetes present with a shift in the gut mycobiome across pregnancy, and this shift is strongly linked to gut inflammation and impaired intestinal barrier function, as reported in a study.

In poor urban settings, severe food insecurity aggravates the risk of diabetes, a recent study from Angola has found.

Glycated albumin levels, as an estimator of prestroke glycaemic variability, is a good predictor of symptomatic haemorrhagic transformation in patients with intravenous thrombolysis (IVT), a recent study has found.