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Is less than 7 percent a reasonable A1c goal?
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The optimal A1c target for nonpregnant adults with type 2 diabetes was addressed at ENDO 2019 on March 23 in New Orleans. The American Diabetes Association maintains that 7 percent is a reasonable A1c target for most nonpregnant adults. However, last year, the American College of Physicians released a guidance statement supporting an A1c target goal between 7-8 percent. Just four days later, the ADA, the Endocrine Society, the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and the American Association of Diabetes Educators issued a joint statement strongly disagreeing with the ACP.
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Should All Pregnant Women Be Screened for Thyroid Disease?
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For decades, primary care providers, endocrinologists, and obstetricians alike have been challenged with the question of whether or not to screen all pregnant women for thyroid disease which was a question addressed at ENDO 2019 on March 26 in New Orleans.
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