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Move Over A1c, Make Room for Time In Range
A hemoglobin A1c test (HbA1C) has long been the gold standard for diagnosis and treatment of diabetes. It’s cheap, quick, and easy to interpret. An A1c of 6.5% or greater is considered diagnostic…
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Remission vs Reversal
I’d like to think we are at the cusp of finding a cure for diabetes. Given the immense day-to-day burden, it can’t come fast enough. Until then, it’s important to proactively manage blood…
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Graduate School: Fall Semester, Defense, Graduation
There is a running light-hearted joke in my family that I am the “eternal student” always enrolled in either a degree, continuing education class, or certification program. It’s not to avoid getting a…
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Research: Building the Conclusion
The scientific research process has come together quite smoothly. The objectives, sources, methods and even results have taken a logical order. I formulated some observational questions, devised a plan to find the answers…
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Building a Foundation for the Undergraduate Research Symposium
In continuing my research for the Metropolitan State University of Denver Undergraduate Research Symposium, this portion has been by far the most tedious. I spent the past three months compiling patient medical records,…