Metabolic disorders in diabetes.

1 Cardiovascular , Diabetes , and Metabolic Disorders

Endocrine and metabolic disorders in &#946 -thalassemia major patients

Background: Thalassemia is the most common hereditary anemia and beta thalassemia major is its most severe form. Endocrine abnormalities in thalassemia major are common disturbing complications that need prompt management. The purpose of this study was to determine the endocrine disorders and bone mineral density in patients with major -thalassemia in Qazvin, Iran. Methods: In this cross- sect...

Journal of diabetes and metabolic disorders: launch editorial

The high prevalence and great burden of diabetes and metabolic disorders are part of a growing problem of chronic disease predominance in the contemporary society. The World Health Organization has identified diabetes to be globally “epidemic”, and points out the need to increase awareness of this status [1]. The chronic nature of these diseases, their long term impact on both patients and thei...

Diabetes, Psychiatric Disorders, and the Metabolic Effects of Antipsychotic Medications

Diabetes is considered to be one of the most psychologically demanding of the chronic medical illnesses and is often associated with several psychiatric disorders. Antipsychotic medications, first introduced in the 1950s, are a vital component of the medical management of several of these psychiatric disorders. These medications are often prescribed by nonpsychiatric physicians. During the peri...

Metabolic effects of fasting in adolescents with diabetes type 1

Type I diabetes mellitus is a common chronic disease in adolescents. According to statistics, 12,243 diabetic Muslims fast in thirteen Islamic countries, 43% of whom have type I diabetes. This longitudinal study was conducted on volunteer adolescents with type I diabetes aged 13-18 years for 15 days using the census method. Three days before Ramadan and during the last three days of the study p...