Diabetes Naik
Ramachandra Naik Md Dm Dnb Director Of Diabetes Diabetes who. Screening for type 1 diabetes is not recommended for the following reasons: patients typically present with an acute onset of symptoms, no established cutoff value is available for antibody tests, no accepted treatment exists for patients who are asymptomatic, and no medication is available to prevent the disease in persons genetically predisposed to type 1 diabetes. 5,6 screening is recommended for type 2 diabetes naik diabetes because reliable tests are available, and lifestyle changes and medications reduce progression and adverse sequelae of the disease, even in persons who are initially asymptomatic. 7,8 multiple professional organizations have published screening recommendations for type 2 diabetes, although slight differences exist (table 1). 8,1620 the u. s. preventive services task force (uspstf) recently updated recommendations and suggests screening individuals 40 to 70 years of age who are overweight or obese....