Diabetes awareness and knowledge among Latinos: does a usual source of healthcare matter?
We found important and previously unreported differences between Latinos with a current USHC provider, where the predominant group, Mexican Americans, are the least likely to have access to a USHC. USHC was associated with Latinos being better informed about diabetes; however, socioeconomic barriers limit the availability of this potentially valuable tool for reducing the risks and burden of diabetes, which is a major public health problem facing Latinos.
These findings demonstrate that propranolol or atenolol upregulates alveolar macrophage adrenergic system, and the response may be β(1)-adrenergic receptor subtype dependent.