Diabetic renal complications
The most common, most feared complication when one is diagnosed as a diabetic is kidney failure. It is estimated that an untreated diabetic will suffer renal complications within 2 years of discovery/onset if not treated properly. The easiest way to control diabetes at the time of diagnosis is through the usage of insulin, as the [...]
Benefit Of Intensive Treatments For Diabetes
Intensive treatments for diabetes by lowering of blood HbA1c levels to 6.5 percent can safely and effectively reduce serious diabetes complications like nephropathy, says senior consultant endocrinologist Professor Chan Siew Pheng.
Professor Chan was principal investigator of the ADVANCE (Action in Diabetes and Vascular Disease: Preterax and Diamicron Modified Release Controlled Evaluation Trial) team at the [...]
