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Assistant Editor: Special
Assignments
JULIA AALBERS
TEL: (021) 976-4378
FAX: 086 610 3395
e-mail: jaalbers@icon.co.za
Production Editor
SHAUNA GERMISHUIZEN
TEL: (021) 785-7178
FAX: 086 628 1197
e-mail: shaunag@xsinet.co.za
Editorial Assistant and
Circulation
ELSABÉ BURMEISTER
TEL/FAX: (021) 976-8129
e-mail: elsabe@cvja.co.za
Production Co-ordinator
WENDY WEGENER
TEL: (021) 976-4378
e-mail: wendy.icon@wol.co.za
The
South African Journal of
Diabetes and Vascular Disease
is
published four times a year for
Clinics-Cardive Publishing Co.
by Martingraphix and printed
by Durbanville Commercial
Printers. Articles in this Journal
are sourced as per agreement
with the British Journal of
Diabetes and
Vascular Disease
All correspondence to be directed
to:
THE EDITOR
PO BOX 1013
DURBANVILLE
7551
or info@cvja.co.za
TEL/FAX: (021) 976-8129
INT: 2721 976-8129
The opinions, data and statements
that appear in any articles pub-
lished in this journal are those of
the contributors. The publisher, edi-
tors and members of the editorial
board do not necessarily share the
views expressed herein. Although
every effort is made to ensure
accuracy and avoid mistakes, no
liability on the part of the publisher,
editors, the editorial board or their
agents or employees is accepted
for the consequences of any inac-
curate or misleading information.
Patient Information Leaflet
81
Diabetes in pregnancy
RR Green-Thompson
Dietician Review
83
The role of the glycaemic index in diabetes
R Jogiat
Prevention in Practice
85
Beating the post-MI blues: improving detection and treatment of depression
after a heart attack
J Haws, R Gray
Drug Trends in Diabetes
88
New incretin agents offer opportunity to improve care for type 2 diabetes
J Aalbers
91
Fenofibrate benefits in cardiovascular risk reduction:
Heartwire
discussion
endorses use in type 2 diabetes
J Aalbers
Journal Update
92
Clinical audit of autoimmune disorders in type 1 diabetes: South African
CDE study
J Aalbers
Reports
95
Serving diabetes and cardiology: round three of the South African
diabetologist/cardiologist debate
98
Neglected topics in diabetes care:
a Novo Nordisk-sponsored symposium
at the 2011 SEMDSA congress
Front cover photographs:
• Left: Maintaining cardiovascular
fitness is important for all diabetic
patients (page 62)
• Centre: Being overweight reduces one’s
quality of life and increases the risk of type
2 diabetes (page 67)
• Right: Physicians must ensure that
mothers with diabetes enjoy a happy,
healthy pregnancy (page 54)
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