Most of aspects of Diabetes Mellitus type 2 (DM2) subject to be prevented are reviewed, to low down the morbi-mortality of this disease under the current circumstances. In a descriptive, transversal study, the aspects and methods to prevent both the development of the disease as well as its chronic manifestations, acute complications and related morbidities are described. It is concluded that effective measures and methods to diminish the prevalence and morbi-mortality of type 2 diabetes mellitus are available under the current circumstances.

Most of aspects of Diabetes Mellitus type 2 (DM2) subject to be prevented are reviewed, to low down the morbi-mortality of this disease under the current circumstances. In a descriptive, transversal study, the aspects and methods to prevent both the development of the disease as well as its chronic manifestations, acute complications and related morbidities are described. It is concluded that effective measures and methods to diminish the prevalence and morbi-mortality of type 2 diabetes mellitus are available under the current circumstances.

Hasta hace unos 15 años las proteínas y los polipéptidos hormonales ran medidos sustancialmente por procedimientos biológicos (1),(2), (3), (4), que no siempre mostraban una adecuada especificidad y manos en la necesaria sensibilidad como para dosar estas hormonas en la sangre, donde en situaciones metabólicas se encuentran en una concentración muy baja. Con el objeto de dar una idea de la pequeña cantidad, en que las hormonas proteicas circulan en sangre, se presenta en el Cuadro Nº 1 una comparación de sus concentraciones con la de otras diversas sustancias, normalmente presentes en el plasma o suero. Un avance en el dosaje de estas hormonas constituyó la introducción de los métodos inmunológicos, ya sea utilizando el procedimiento de inhibición de la hemaglutinación o de la desviación del complemento; así Wide trofica e mujeres gestantes; Read y Bryan (13) dosaron hor...

Objective. To evaluate the importance of bone biopsy in the diagnose of the bone metabolic diseases, its relationship with bone densitometry (BMD) and biomarkers. Methods. In a descriptive, transversal study, 38 biopsies of pelvic bone were made, 36 in female (34 postmenopausal and 2 premenopausal) and 2 in male. All had BMD in spine, hip and/or forearm measured by dual x-ray absorptiometry. Calcium, phosphorus, parathormone, vitamin D, alkaline phosphatase, osteocalcin, hemoglobin, transaminases, total protein and fractions were measured in blood and N-telopeptide of collagen type I, calcium and phosphorus in urine by conventional methods. Results. The mean age of 34 menopausal women was 58 ± 7,79 and menopause time was 11,48 ± 8,76 years; mean BMD in spine, hip and forearm were -2,88 ± 1,16, -2,13 ± 0,82, y - 5,14 ± 1,76, respectively; bone biopsy demonstrated osteoporosis in 33 y...