Dr. Leslie J Klaff MD
Endocrinology-Diabetes | Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
723 Sw 10th St #100 Renton WA, 98057About
Dr. Leslie Klaff practices Endocrinology in Renton, WA. Dr. Klaff specializes in preventing, diagnosing, and treating diseases related to hormone imbalance, and the bodys glands in the endocrine system. Endocrinologists are trained and certified to treat a variety of conditions, including menopause, diabetes, infertility, and thyroid disorders, among many others. Dr. Klaff examines patients, determines means of testing, diagnoses, and decides the best treatment methods.
Education and Training
University of The Witwatersrand, Faculty of Health Sciences,Parktown, South Africa MD
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Increased specificity and sensitivity of insulin antibody measurements in autoimmune thyroid disease and type I diabetes.
- Recombinant glucagon-like peptide-1 (7-36 amide) lowers fasting serum glucose in a broad spectrum of patients with type 2 diabetes.
- Postprandial versus preprandial dosing of biphasic insulin aspart in elderly type 2 diabetes patients.
- Intra-islet insulin permits glucose to directly suppress pancreatic A cell function.
- Initiating insulin therapy in elderly patients with Type 2 diabetes: efficacy and safety of lispro mix 25 vs. basal insulin combined with oral glucose-lowering agents.
- Comparative glycemic control, safety and patient ratings for a new 4 mm x 32G insulin pen needle in adults with diabetes.
- Effect of sitagliptin on post-prandial glucagon and GLP-1 levels in patients with type 1 diabetes: investigator-initiated, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial.
- Performance variability of seven commonly used self-monitoring of blood glucose systems: clinical considerations for patients and providers.
- Accuracy and user performance evaluation of the Contour(®) Next Link 2.4 blood glucose monitoring system.
- The Performance and Usability of a Factory-Calibrated Flash Glucose Monitoring System.
- Responses of the pancreatic A cell during hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia are dependent on the B cell.
- Response to the Comment on "The Performance and Usability of a Factory-Calibrated Flash Glucose Monitoring System" by Bailey et al.
- Pancreatic somatostatinoma: presentation with recurrent episodes of severe hyperglycaemia and ketoacidosis.
- Pancreatic somatostatin is a mediator of glucagon inhibition by hyperglycemia.
- Role of pancreatic somatostatin in determining glucagon response to arginine and morphine.
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