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Friday, October, 23, 2009

Is There A Link Between Taking Anti Malaria Drugs And Diabetes

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Hydroxychloroquine May Reduce Risk of Type 2 Diabetes

By Christine Miller Health Expert

Researchers have found a link between hydroxychloroquine and a decreased risk of developing type-2 diabetes. Hydroxychloroquine has been in use for approximately 50 years. It was first developed as an anti-malaria drug, and then as treatment for rheumatoid arthritis, lupus and other rheumatic diseases.

 

In type-2 diabetes, the formerly healthy body either stops producing enough insulin or no longer uses insulin effectively. Type-2 diabetes is associated with obesity and for years was also refer...

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Expert & Community Posts

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Top Rheumatoid Arthritis Stories of 2008
By Christine Miller , Health Expert

...treat their RA symptoms are half as likely to develop diabetes as people who do not take it. ... Read more »

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Types of Diabetes: are there more than two?
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert

...recently received an e-mail inquiring about "type 3 diabetes." The writer stated "It's very... Read more »

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Blood pressure an indicator for type 2 diabetes in women
By Dr. Frank Varon , Health Expert

...Journal just released a study of 38,172 women without diabetes or cardiovascular disease by... Read more »

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Flatbush diabetes
By Gretchen Becker , Health Expert

Most of us who have had diabetes for at least a few years are likely to be familiar with the main... Read more »

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Looking Back and Forth at Our Story
By David Mendosa , Health Expert

When we focus only on our longing for a diabetes cure, we get understandably impatient and... Read more »

Health Guide

Restless Legs Syndrome and Related Disorders: Treatment
...Parkinson's, that affect nerves and muscles cause leg cramps. Peripheral neuropathy, a complication of diabetes in which the nerves in the extremities are impaired, can cause cramp-like pain,... Read more »
What do I need to know about diabetes?"
Diabetes is called a disorder of metabolism. More simply put, diabetes keeps your body from properly utilizing the sugar obtained from food. Your body changes most of the food you eat into a form of... Read more »
Diabetes Diet: Introduction
The two major forms of diabetes are type 1, previously called insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) or juvenile-onset diabetes, and type 2, previously called non-insulin-dependent... Read more »
Type 2 Diabetes
The two major forms of diabetes are type 1 (previously called insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, IDDM, or juvenile-onset diabetes) and type 2 (previously called noninsulin-dependent... Read more »
Type 1 Diabetes: Risk Factors
Up to 1,000,000 people in the U.S. are estimated to have type 1 diabetes, with about 30,000 new cases diagnosed each year. It is much less common than type 2, however, consisting of only... Read more »

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