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Article: Proteomic and metabolomic approaches to diagnose diabetes and pre-diabetes.(Fellowships, Grants, & Awards)
- Article from:
- Environmental Health Perspectives
- Article date:
- May 1, 2004
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Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 2004 National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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More than 5 million adults in the United States have undiagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus, and another 38 million with pre-diabetes are at increased risk for developing diabetes. The lack of a simple and reliable way to detect diabetes and pre-diabetes has hindered identification of these individuals and provision of effective therapies. The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) encourages the application of proteomic and other novel technologies to develop new diagnostic tests and/or to identify new biomarkers for the diagnosis of pre-diabetes and/or diabetes that do not require fasting or glucose administration.
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...Diabetes is skyrocketing among America's youth, and the only way to combat it, experts say, is to move youngsters--literally and figuratively--to make a difference in their lives. The American Diabetes Association's School Walk for Diabetes does just that. Students get to put their feet in motion, raise ...
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