Resistance to the actions of insulin is strongly associated with the microvascular complications
of diabetes. To the extent that insulin resistance leads to hyperglycemia, dyslipidemia …

The aim of the study was 1) to establish the prevalence of GAD antibodies (GADab) in a
population-based study of type 2 diabetes in western Finland, 2) to genetically and …

OBJECTIVES This study aimed to identify clinical features associated with premature mortality
in a large contemporary cohort of adults with type 1 diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND …

… We performed immunostaining with an antibody for cytochrome C oxidase (complex IV)
on … There was a reduction of mitochondrial cytochrome C oxidase in the diabetic kidneys …

OBJECTIVE—The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome
in Finnish type 1 diabetic patients and to assess whether it is associated with diabetic …

Although a strong genetic susceptibility has been established for NIDDM and a maternal
transmission of the disease predominates in some populations, a relationship between parental …

Aims/hypothesis Increased concentrations of C-reactive protein and interleukin-6, a finding
suggestive of the presence of inflammation, have been observed in Type 2 diabetes. In such …

OBJECTIVE Many guidelines recommend reduced consumption of salt in patients with type
1 diabetes, but it is unclear whether dietary sodium intake is associated with mortality and …

OBJECTIVE To investigate whether bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS) activity in human
serum is associated with the components of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) in type 1 diabetic …

Aims/hypothesis The incidence of Type 1 diabetes has increased 2.5 times during the time
period from 1966 to 2000 in Finland—a general trend seen in almost all developed countries …