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Disease basics
2010-04-29
Diabetes mellitus often simply referred to as diabetes—is a condition in which a person has a high blood sugar (glucose) level, either because the body doesn't produce enough insulin, or because body cells don't properly respond to the insulin that is produced. Insulin is a hormone produced
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Following up for Renal disease
2010-05-11
Treating the condition that is causing the problem may help prevent or delay chronic kidney disease. People who have diabetes should control their blood sugar and blood pressure levels and should not smoke.
- Do not smoke.
- Eat meals that are low in fat and cholesterol
- Get regular exercise (talk to your
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Traditional therapy for Renal disease
2010-05-11
The goal of therapy is to slow down or halt the otherwise relentless progression of CKD to stage 5. Control of blood pressure and treatment of the original disease, whenever feasible, are the broad principles of management. Generally, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) or angiotensin I
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Celluar therapy for DM
2010-04-29
Curative therapy for diabetes mellitus mainly implies replacement of functional insulin-producing pancreatic beta cells, with pancreas or islet-cell transplants. However, shortage of donor organs spurs research into alternative means of generating beta cells from islet expansion, encapsulated islet
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Traditional therapy for DM
2010-04-29
Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease which is difficult to cure. Management concentrates on keeping blood sugar levels as close to normal ("euglycemia") as possible without presenting undue patient danger. This can usually be with close dietary management, exercise, and use of appropriate me
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