Diabetes

Primary hypothyroidism is a frequent presentation in primary care, and is treated with levothyroxine sodium tablets once daily in the morning in the fasting state.

This clinical treatment modality was applied to 62 diabetic ulcers on lower extremities for which surgeons had been advised amputation.

Metabolic syndrome (MetS), also known as an insulin resistance syndrome, has been related to higher blood pressure outside of the normal range, insulin resistance, and increased fasting glucose levels.

This symposium took place at the 58th Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Stockholm, Sweden. The first speaker was John L. Sievenpiper, who discussed the pathophysiology of postprandial hyperglycaemia and how it may impact the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), peripheral vascular disease, insulin resistance, and other comorbidities in patients with Type 2 diabetes (T2D).

TDHS is characterised by variable hand symptoms ranging from a localised cellulitis, ulcer, or abscess, to a rapidly progressive gangrene and attendant overwhelming sepsis, which may result in permanent disability and fatality. Poor glycaemic control, poor nutrition, peripheral neuropathy, and low socioeconomic status are major risk factors contributing to the development of TDHS, usually in the setting of a preceding minor hand trauma.

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease of the central nervous system, causing a plethora of neurological manifestations and a leading cause of non-traumatic disability among young adults.

EMJ spoke with Naveed Sattar, Professor of Metabolic Medicine, University of Glasgow, about developments in diabetes and awareness of metabolic disease…

David Leslie Professor of Diabetes and Autoimmunity, Queen Mary University of London, UK joins EMJ to discuss his career and study in diabetes…