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Complications of diabetes can develop without any sign or symptom, and their progress could be slow. Because most complications cannot be completely cured, their prevention is very important. Appropriate monitoring...
Type 2 diabetes mellitus is one of the most common chronic metabolic disorders in the world, and its prevalence is rapidly increasing. According to an analysis of the 2010 Korea...
Diabetic nephropathy, the leading cause of chronic kidney disease, is a common and morbid complication of diabetes. Individuals with nephropathy are at a much greater risk for other micro- and...
Diabetes mellitus is a leading cause of kidney disease; nearly one-third of patients with diabetes develop nephropathy. Several trials assessed the effect of intensive glycemic control in diabetic patients and...
Many epidemiologic analyses and several clinical trials have shown that lowering blood pressure improved clinical outcomes. The benefits of lowering blood pressure were more prominent in cases of diabetes than...
Diabetes Mellitus is a chronic disease with a rising prevalence worldwide. Diet therapy for type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) recommends a balanced diet, while that for diabetic nephropathy differs in...
Community health projects focusing on secondary prevention of diabetic macrovascular diseases have become increasingly common. In Daegu, Korea, a metropolitan hypertension diabetes management project has been developed in which community...
Early intervention in patients with diabetes may slow the progression of kidney disease, and early recognition of renal impairment is critical in order to achieve optimal patient outcomes. Annual screening...
Patients with diabetic nephropathy have psychological, financial, family and social problems. Given the problems faced by many patients, it is important to understand individual & family characteristics as both the...
Diabetic nephropathy is the leading cause of end stage renal disease in the world including Korea. The accumulation of extracellular matrix with thickening of the glomerular and tubular basement membranes...
Lee YM, Lee HJ, Kwon EJ, Ha JY, Kim MK, Noh TW, Kang S, Park JS, Seok JH, Ahn CW, Kim KR
KMID: 2331627
J Korean Diabetes.
2013 Mar;14(1):46-53.
As the duration of diabetes mellitus (DM) increases, the risk of complications increases and the prevalence of depression becomes higher. Most studies on depression in Korean patients with DM have...