Endocrinology & Metabolic Syndrome
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Department of Medicine, Research Centre for Diabetes, Hypertension and Obesity, Samastipur, Bihar, India

Publications

• Case Report   
  Inequalities Galore: A Girl with T1DM and Repeated Diabetic Ketoacidosis
  Author(s): Supriyo Mukherjee* and Bishnupriya Mukherjee
  
  Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM) is one of the most widespread chronic disease affecting children, and young adults International Diabetes Federation, (IDF). It is a heterogeneous disorder characterized by damage of pancreatic beta cells, terminating in absolute insulin deficiency. T1DM is a challenging illness and requires lifelong diabetes self-care which includes self-monitoring of blood glucose, daily multiple insulin injections, close monitoring of food intake, regular exercise, investigations, and visits to Health Care Professionals (HCPs). In addition, there are impending risks of hypoglycemia, weight gain, and complications. Genetic, metabolic, and environmental factors act together to precipitate the onset of the disease. The global incidence of T1DM in children and adolescent is rising with an estimated overall annual increase of approximately 3%. T1DM ac.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2161-1017.23.12.377

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