IS9513 Diabetic Complications: Etiology and Treatment
This course provides an overview of diabetes mellitus, a disease characterized by abnormalities in the metabolism of carbohydrate, protein and fat primarily due to abnormal insulin production and utilization. The condition is associated with microvascular, macrovascular and metabolic complications. The pathophysiology, clinical presentation and management of the acute and chronic complications of diabetes are discussed. The genetic, environmental and behavioral etiologies of insulin resistance in Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes are explored.
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