Overview of diabetes, management, and pharmacotherapy updates a review
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is disease of global concern. There were almost 4000 million diabetic people in 2013, and they number is expected to be up to 592 million in the next two decades. DM causes various caridovascular complications. In additiion to that, in some patients, it may lead to ocular da...
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| Language: | English |
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2019
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/6449/1/FH02-FP-19-29907.pdf http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/6449/ |
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| Summary: | Diabetes mellitus (DM) is disease of global concern. There were almost 4000 million diabetic people in 2013, and they
number is expected to be up to 592 million in the next two decades. DM causes various caridovascular complications. In
additiion to that, in some patients, it may lead to ocular damage, kidney diseases, nerve damage and many more
complications. This review highlighs the magnitude DM, its pathopysiotholgy and complications associated with
patients with DM. It also give a picture of how dietary management as well as physical activities can help in the
management of body gluecose. The paper highlights the pharmacological therapy of DM using different
pharmacological drug classes. In addition, it also highlights how fixed dose combination of antidiabetic medication
offer a means of simplifying dosing and timing schedules for number of medications, improve efficacy, lowers risk of
adverse effect and are cost effective. In conclusion this paper highlights how a collaborative effort of a diabetologists, a
dietician and a pharmacologist can have an effective management of DM in patients. |
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