Inês Barroso on undiagnosed G6PD deficiency in Black and Asian individuals, Kirsten Nørgaard on upper-limb complications in diabetes, and more!
About this episode
The episode discusses undiagnosed G6PD deficiency in Black and Asian individuals and upper-limb complications in diabetes, featuring insights from experts in the field.
Welcome to episode no. 39 (November 2025) of Diabetes Care "On Air"—a new and different way to bring the research published in Diabetes Care to life. Join co-hosts Alice Cheng, MD, FRCPC, and Michael Rickels, MD, MS, as they discuss the latest and greatest content in the November 2025 issue of Diabetes Care and beyond. 3:00 Alice is joined by Inês Barroso , PhD, MSc, Professor of Diabetes at the University of Exeter Medical School. She is the senior author of the article "Undiagnosed G6PD Deficiency in Black and Asian Individuals Is Prevalent and Contributes to Health Inequalities in Type 2 Diabetes Diagnosis and Complications," available for free at doi.org/10.2337/dc25-0556 . 22:35 Mike speaks with Kirsten Nørgaard , MD, DMSc, a Clinical Professor of Medicine in the Steno Diabetes Center at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark. She is the senior author of the article "Upper-Limb Complications in Diabetes: A Narrative Review," available for free at doi.org/10.2337/dci25-0012 . 34:40 In the "Diabetes Care Rapid Exchange," Alice and Mike wrap up the episode by reviewing several interesting articles in the November 2025 issue of Diabetes Care. Studies highlighted in this segment…
People in this episode
Hosts: Alice Cheng, Michael Rickels
Guests: Inês Barroso, Kirsten Nørgaard
Topics covered
- G6PD deficiency
- diabetes complications
- health inequalities
- upper-limb complications
- diabetes care research
Keywords
- G6PD deficiency
- diabetes
- health inequalities
- upper-limb complications
- research
- Diabetes Care
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: University of Exeter Medical School, Steno Diabetes Center, Diabetes Care
Books & works: Undiagnosed G6PD Deficiency in Black and Asian Individuals Is Prevalent and Contributes to Health Inequalities in Type 2 Diabetes Diagnosis and Complications, Upper-Limb Complications in Diabetes: A Narrative Review, Effects of Semaglutide With or Without Concomitant Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonist Use in Participants With Type 2 Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease: A FLOW Trial Prespecified Secondary Analysis, Reimagining Acute Diabetes Care
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