November 2021

Peer Reviewed Feature Articles
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Endocrinology and metabolism

Assessing for diabetes-related complications

Eleanor A. White, Sarah J. Glastras
The risk of developing diabetes-related complications is strongly related to disease duration and glycaemic control. Careful screening for a range of potential micro- and macrovascular complications in people with type 1 or type 2 diabetes allows earlier detection, which can provide the opportunity to implement preventive measures that may halt progression.
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Endocrinology and metabolism

Optimising bone health during endocrine therapy for hormone sensitive cancer

Sabashini K. Ramchand, Nicholas Russell, Mathis Grossmann
An individualised approach to assessing and managing patients receiving endocrine therapy is essential to optimise long-term bone health. GPs have an important role in recognising and helping to manage patients who may be at risk of impaired skeletal health resulting from endocrine therapy.
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Perspectives

Investigating polydipsia and polyuria

Emily Brooks, Ann Mccormack
Differentiating between central diabetes insipidus, nephrogenic diabetes insipidus and primary polydipsia is crucial, but can be challenging in clinical practice. Routine measurement of plasma copeptin level has become available and has an important role in diagnosis.