Diabetes research has generated a certain amount of confusion in the past several months. Avandia lowers blood sugar, but it may increase the risk of heart attack, heart failure and broken bones. Byetta, one of the newest diabetes drugs, is suspected of causing pancreatitis, a rare but potentially lethal reaction.
People with diabetes have been urged to keep their blood sugar under control, as close to the ideal values as possible. New research throws that advice into question, though. Find out what HbA1c means and how to use it to stay healthy with diabetes.
Guests: John Buse, MD, PhD, is President of the American Diabetes Association. He is Professor and Chief of Endocrinology at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine at Chapel Hill. The photo is of Dr. Buse.
Marc Allen Brenner, DPM, is editor of the textbook, Management of the Diabetic Foot. He is on the medical staff of North Shore Hospital and Long Island Jewish Hospital. His Web site is: www.icare4yourfeet.com
