What is Diabetes?
Contrary to common belief, diabetes is not only a disease affecting carbohydrate (sugar) but also protein & fat metabolism. It is one oft he prototype of lifestyle diseases. It is a silent disease & hence it may be missed for years. There are many types of Diabetes Mellitus but two most common types are type-I and type-II.Another one is Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, which appears during pregnancy.
Most common symptoms are unexplained weight loss, increased hunger, thirst & urination. As diabetes is
a silent disease, one may not have any symptoms & yet can have severe Diabetes Mellitus. It can be diagnosed with very simple tests, which does not cost much.
Myths about Diabetes
- Caused by eating lot of sugar
- Occurs only in old age
- Occurs only if someone in family has Diabetes
- Treatment is same for all patients
- Patient can eat jaggery & honey
- One can roughly increase I decrease the dose of drugs I insulin, if one eats sweets on an occasion
Lab Profile
PROFILE 1
₹ 199
PROFILE 2
₹ 899
PROFILE 3
₹ 5699
- FBS
- PPBS
- Lipid Profile
- ECHO
- Neurological evaluation for peripheral neuropathy
- Urine Albumin to Creatinine Ratio (UACR)
- HBAlC
- Creatinine
- ECG
- FUNDUS