Diabetology
Diabetes is a common type of disease where the sugar level is increased in the body. The sugar level in our body is controlled by a hormone called insulin, which is produced by the pancreas. Diabetes can result either due to cells of the pancreas to produce insufficient insulin or the decreased response to the insulin produced. This condition should be treated, to avoid serious long-term complications like: Stroke, kidney and heat problems, foot ulcers and damage to eyes.
What causes diabetes?
The exact causes of diabetes are not known. The following factors might increase your chance of getting diabetes:
- Family history of diabetes or inherited tendency
- Being overweight
- Physical stress
- Use of certain medications, including steroids and blood pressure medications
- Injury to the pancreas (such as infection, surgery, or accident)
- Autoimmune disease
- High blood pressure
- Abnormal blood cholesterol
- Age (risk increases with age)
- Heavy alcohol use
- Smoking
- history of gestational diabetes
- Pregnancy
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The Diabetology section mainly focuses on providing the best possible patient care by introducing the latest advance treatments for the prevention and management of all types of Diabetes.
The Diabetology Department consists of a team of committed Specialists working hard to provide the best possible evidence based guidance to address conditions such as: -
- Glucose Assessment & Control
- Assessment of Complications and Associated Conditions
- Childhood Diabetes
- Diabetes (Type 1 & Type 2)
- Gestational Diabetes
- Obesity in Diabetes
- Weight reduction in Diabetes
- Diabetic Neuropathy
- Diabetes with Hypertension
- Diabetic Foot
- Diabetic Retinopathy
- Life style advice
The treatment of diabetes usually involves a multi-disciplinary team. The diabetologist coordinates with the diabetic educators, nurses, podiatrists, ophthalmologists and renal physicians to educate, treat and monitor a patient. Treatment usually involves medications either orally or insulin injections.
