Vitamin D deficiency has been reported in at least 1 billion people worldwide, while 50% of the population has vitamin D insufficiency.1 Vitamin D deficiency arises from multiple causes including inadequate diet and insufficient exposure to sunlight.2 Despite common beliefs that vitamin D helps impr...

The increased prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) may cause an increase in chronic kidney disease burden.1 Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors are used to lower blood glucose levels in patients with T2DM, and have been suggested to improve renal outcomes. The CREDENCE trial, ...

Self-monitoring blood glucose (SMBG) is an integral part of self-management in patients with type 1 diabetes. However, the use of SMBG in patients with type 2 diabetes has caused some debates in the field. A recent publication found a considerable amount of patients with type 2 diabetes not on insul...