ADA: Day 3

David Mendosa Living With It Medical Journalist Living with Diabetes and Author of Fitness and Photography for Fun, www.mendosa.com/fitnessblog After earning a B.A. with honors from the University of California,... Send Message Subscribe: David Mendosa

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Read updates from Day 1 and Day 2 of the Scientific Sessions. San Francisco -- The best thing about going to the annual Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association is to visit with old friends and to listen to the top doctors and professors in the field. The next best is to ...

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byetta
Tina Seiler
Monday, June 09, 2008 at 02:27 AM

Dave,

I know you have stopped taking byetta, but could you let us know if there was any mention of the drug at the ADA? I have been on it for almost 2 years and was wondering if there is any new information about the long term effects. Or any new news about it.

Thank you,

Tina Seiler

Bionime meters
tmana
Monday, June 09, 2008 at 10:37 AM

I did some Web searching on the lesser-known meters; according to the user's manual, the currently-available-in-US Bionime GM300 states that it uses DIABASS software and comes with the connection kit in the box. It uses a humongous (for today) 1.4 microliter sample size.

I went looking for the GM100 (had to go to the global site). Sadly, according to the info flyer, the sample size has not gone down any.

re: Bionime meters
David Mendosa
Monday, June 09, 2008 at 11:02 AM

That sample size information is correct and 1 microliter is the standard today. When I review the Bionime meter I will write more about it and mention forthcoming meters from them that do have a much smaller sample size.

David