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• Bariatric endoscopy is a promising therapy in the treatment of patients with obesity and diabetes.
• Endoscopic procedures can be used for primary therapy of obesity, as a bridge to surgery, or for revision of failed surgical procedures.
• Current available endoscopic treatments for weight loss include intragastric balloons, aspiration therapy, and endoscopic suturing.

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• Autologous platelet-rich gel significantly improved the healing rate, shortened the healing time, and reduced the incidence of infection in patients with diabetic chronic cutaneous ulcers.
• Autologous platelet-rich gel may be recommended for use as an adjuvant treatment for diabetic ulcers, especially for chronic refractory ulcers.

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• A retrospective cohort study of preoperative hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, and HBV and HCV coinfection was conducted to determine their effects on new-onset diabetes after transplantation (NODAT) among Chinese kidney transplant recipients (KTRs).
• Preoperative HCV infection was significantly correlated with the risk of NODAT.
• Preoperative HBV and HBV plus HCV coinfection did not independently increase the risk of NODAT.

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• A nationwide cohort study was conducted on newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients to evaluate the risk of ischemic stroke in those who developed isolated ocular motor nerve palsy.
• Incident ocular motor cranial nerve palsy was associated with a subsequent risk of ischemic stroke in T2D patients.

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• In individual with type 2 diabetes, telomere length varied among ethnic groups in an Asian population, independent of metabolic conditions, smoking status, and levels of inflammation markers.
• Cross-sectional and longitudinal ethnic disparities were also observed in the inverse association of obesity indices with telomere length.
• Increased central obesity (visceral fat area) was associated with larger telomere attrition than general obesity (body mass index).

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• In patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D), small recurrent circadian rhythm disruption (social jetlag) is associated with a poor glycemic control and this association is independent of age, sex, diabetes duration, total daily insulin dose, body mass index, and other sleep and circadian rhythm measurements.
• Social jetlag does not interact with sleep quality in exerting a deleterious effect on glycemic control in T1D patients.

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• Self-reported former smoking at follow-up increases the risk of metabolic syndrome (MetS).
• Cotinine-verified former smoking at follow-up increases the risk of MetS.
• Weight control is important to reduce the risk of MetS when quitting smoking.