Peer Reviewed Feature Articles
Endocrinology and metabolism

Bone health in type 2 diabetes. Managing fracture risk

Angela Sheu, Katherine T. Tonks
Fracture risk is increased in people with diabetes, although the mechanisms and contributors are not well-defined. Antiosteoporotic medications are effective in these people and should be used to minimise morbidity and mortality in this vulnerable group.
Women’s health

Hormonal contraception: what’s new?

Deborah Bateson, Kathleen McNamee
Recent changes include the PBS listing of a low-dose levonorgestrel intrauterine device and revised recommendations on etonogestrel implant insertion, tailored pill-taking and emergency contraception.
Peer Reviewed Regular Series
Perspectives

Adjunctive metformin in type 1 diabetes

Alicia Jenkins, Andrzej Januszewski, Gary Wittert
Clinical trials suggest some people with type 1 diabetes may benefit from adjunctive therapy with noninsulin glucose control agents such as metformin.
Perspectives

Albuminuria in diabetes. How low should levels go?

Usha Panchapakesan, Carol Pollock
Reducing albuminuria confers cardiac and renal protection in the longer term; however, the benefit of target levels even within the normal range is yet to be fully determined.
Acute endocrine presentations in general practice

Secondary hypertension in three vignettes

Venessa Tsang, Sue Lynn Lau
Three cases, three varying presentations of phaeochromocytoma and paraganglioma. What investigations should be performed?