This paper is a little bit of a new message, says Helen Nickerson, director of translational research at JDRF (known until 2011 as the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation). We know that women lose their cardio-renal protection, but not necessarily that women beyond that have a higher risk of de
"Even people with good glycemic control can have swings in glycemia. They can have periods of highs and lows, and those swings may contribute to tissue damage," suggested Helen Nickerson, director of translation development for JDRF.