Endocrine Abstracts

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is one of the foremost health challenges presently facing developed society, affecting almost 10% of the UK adult population. This disease state can be best described as a failure of the insulin-secreting pancreatic beta cell mass to compensate for peripheral resistance. The resulting increases in blood glucose concentration lead to a range of co-morbidities including renal and heart disease, as well as blindness and nerve problems. Mounting evi...