Topic of the Month May: Diabetes Mellitus and Complications

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Diabetes mellitus is among the chronic metabolic diseases world wide with the highest incidence. There are more than 10 million people living in Europe with the disease. Approximately 4 million Germans suffer from diabetes - the tendency rising.

About 95 % of these cases are classified as type II diabetes, approximately 5 % as type I diabetes. Another serious form of diabetes is Gestational Diabetes (=GD). About 4 % of all pregnancies are complicated by GD .

Lack of treatment or poorly controlled blood sugar levels can cause micro- and/or macroangiopathia. We present current research on common complications of long standing diabetes, i.e. Retinopathia diabetica, Nephropathia diabetica and Diabetic foot syndrome. - Common Complications of Diabetes Mellitus

Which treatment options exist for diabetes type I and II? How do the Disease-Management-Programmes in the US and Germany work? We give you an up-date. - Prevention and Therapy of Diabetes Mellitus

The comprehensive guide to diabetes ressources online.

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