Prospects for research in diabetes mellitus.

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States, and morbidities resulting from diabetes-related complications such as retinopathy, kidney disease, and limb amputation cause a huge burden to the national health care system. Identification of the genetic components of type 1 and type 2 diabetes is the most important area of research because elucidation of the diabetes genes will influence all efforts toward a mechanistic understanding of the disease, its complications, and its treatment, cure, and prevention. Also, the link between obesity and type 2 diabetes mandates a redoubled effort to understand the genetic and behavioral contributions to obesity.

• Authors: J M Olefsky
• Journal: JAMA (JAMA) Vol. 285 Issue 5 Pg. 628-32 (Feb 07 2001) ISSN: 0098-7484 [Print] United States
• PMID: 11176871 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)

Topics

• Animals
• Diabetes Mellitus
• Forecasting
• Humans
• Research (trends)