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..ProtoKinetix Funds Independent Confirmatory Trials..Hopefully, will get the ball rolling in this court to help put an end to this "Killer"... ....Diabetes is divided into 3 types: type 1 diabetes (previously referred to as “juvenile” diabetes), type 2 diabetes (previously referred to as “adult-onset” diabetes), and gestational diabetes (a form of diabetes that occurs only during pregnancy). ..In the past, type 1 diabetes typically affected young people who had few symptoms or signs of the disease before experiencing an abrupt onset, type 2 diabetes primarily affected adults, and gestational diabetes affected pregnant women and indicated a higher-than-average risk for type 2 diabetes. While the epidemiological profiles of type 1 diabetes and gestational diabetes have remained constant, the profile of type 2 diabetes has changed dramatically in recent years. ..Type 2 diabetes used to be an adult-onset disorder; now type 2 diabetes affects children, adolescents, and young adults as well. Since the onset of type 1 diabetes is usually relatively sudden and associated with symptoms that require care, screening for type 1 diabetes has not been considered useful. ..Type 2 diabetes, on the other hand, has a longer asymptomatic phase. Early recognition and intervention can forestall its onset and may even prevent its emergence. For reasons not completely understood, but seemingly related (at least in part) to obesity, changing dietary habits, and levels of physical activity, the incidence of type 2 diabetes is increasing. It is also being identified at younger and younger ages. ..Type 2 diabetes (hereafter referred to as diabetes) affects over 21 million Americans (7% of the United States population) and more than 6 million Americans with diabetes are undiagnosed. In addition, 41 million adults age 40 to 74 have prediabetes, a condition that increases the risk of diabetes, heart disease, and stroke.1-2 People with prediabetes have a high blood sugar level but not high enough to be classified as diabetes. Many people with prediabetes will develop clinical diabetes. Alarmingly, the prevalence of type 2 diabetes (including gestational diabetes) in the United States has increased 61% since 1990.3 ..Diabetes is a major cause of premature morbidity and disability, and uncontrolled diabetes can cause death. Diabetes is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States — each year 200,000 Americans die of complications resulting from the disease.1 ..Death rates are about 2 to 4 times higher for adults with diabetes than for those without the disease.2 Heart disease and stroke are leading causes of diabetesrelated deaths. Uncontrolled diabetes can also cause blindness, neurologic problems, kidney failure, pregnancy complications, and amputations of toes, feet, or legs. Persons with diabetes are at higher risk of acquiring influenza and pneumonia, which are additional causes of disproportionate death among diabetics. Each year, 12,000 to 24,000 people become blind, 42,813 have kidney failure, and 82,000 have leg, foot, or toe amputations.2
VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(Business Wire)-- ProtoKinetix (OTCBB: PKTX) (http://www.protokinetix.com), a biotechnology company that has developed and patented a family of synthetic anti-aging glycopeptides (AAGP) for medicine, biotechnology and cosmetic industries today announced that the Company has completed the funding requirements for trials to test the effectiveness of their AAGP molecule`s anti-inflammatory properties.
..This course of action is a follow up to the many previous results showing that AAGP has the ability to provide a layer of protection against the inflammation of cells. The inflammation of pancreatic islet cells is widely recognized as the root cause of diabetes. Inflammation is, in general present in many diseases and disorders including atherosclerosis, arthritis, and asthma.
"We expect these confirmatory trials will clearly indicate just how effective the AAGP molecule is against a host of inflammatory conditions," said Ross L. Senior, CEO of ProtoKinetix.
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