Diabetology

Focused on the management and treatment of diabetes, diabetology provides specialized care to help control blood sugar levels, prevent complications, and improve patients' quality of life through personalized plans and ongoing support.

Diabetology is the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis, treatment, and management of diabetes mellitus and its related complications.

*Types of Diabetes*

1. Type 1 Diabetes: Autoimmune disease causing absolute insulin deficiency.
2. Type 2 Diabetes: Metabolic disorder characterized by insulin resistance and impaired insulin secretion.
3. Gestational Diabetes: Diabetes developing during pregnancy.
4. LADA (Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults): Form of type 1 diabetes developing in adults.
5. MODY (Maturity-Onset Diabetes of the Young): Genetic form of diabetes.

*Diabetes Complications*

1. Diabetic Retinopathy: Damage to blood vessels in the retina.
2. Diabetic Nephropathy: Kidney damage.
3. Diabetic Neuropathy: Nerve damage.
4. Foot Ulcers: Wound complications.
5. Cardiovascular Disease: Increased risk of heart attack, stroke.

*Diabetes Diagnosis*

1. Fasting Plasma Glucose (FPG) test.
2. Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT).
3. Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) test.
4. Random Plasma Glucose test.
5. Urine glucose test.

*Diabetes Treatment*

1. Lifestyle Modifications: Diet, exercise, weight management.
2. Oral Hypoglycemic Agents: Metformin, sulfonylureas.
3. Insulin Therapy: Various types, analogs.
4. Glucose Monitoring: Self-monitoring blood glucose.
5. Education: Diabetes self-management education.

*Diabetes Management*

1. Blood Glucose Control.
2. Blood Pressure Control.
3. Lipid Management.
4. Foot Care.
5. Regular Check-ups.

*Diabetes Technology*

1. Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM).
2. Insulin Pumps.
3. Automated Insulin Dosing (AID) systems.
4. Mobile Health Applications.
5. Telemedicine.

*Diabetes Research*

1. Islet Cell Transplantation.
2. Stem Cell Therapy.
3. Artificial Pancreas.
4. Immunotherapy.
5. Gene Therapy.

*Diabetes Organizations*

1. American Diabetes Association (ADA).
2. International Diabetes Federation (IDF).
3. World Health Organization (WHO) Diabetes Programme.
4. Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF).
5. Diabetes Research Institute (DRI).

*Diabetes Conferences*

1. American Diabetes Association (ADA) Scientific Sessions.
2. International Diabetes Federation (IDF) Congress.
3. European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) Annual Meeting.
4. World Diabetes Congress.
5. Diabetes UK Professional Conference.