Abstract

Diabetes is a worldwide health issue affecting about 415 million people at present and more and more sufferers are expected to be seen in near future. The physicians working in the field of diabetes certainly have to update their knowledge about the disease, its complications and managent strategies. Moreover physicians who are not directly involved in the follow up and management of diabetes-such as orthopedic surgeons, ophtalmologists, neurologists, cardiologists and doctors who deal with transplant medicine- will surely encounter diabetic patients in daily practice because of various aspects of the disease presentation.

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  • Diabetes is a worldwide health issue affecting about 415 million people at present and more and more sufferers are expected to be seen in near future

  • The physicians working in the field of diabetes certainly have to update their knowledge about the disease, its complications and managent strategies

  • Physicians who are not directly involved in the follow up and management of diabetes-such as orthopedic surgeons, ophtalmologists, neurologists, cardiologists and doctors who deal with transplant medicine- will surely encounter diabetic patients in daily practice because of various aspects of the disease presentation

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Diabetes is a worldwide health issue affecting about 415 million people at present and more and more sufferers are expected to be seen in near future. Corresponding Author: Dr Şerife Mehlika Kuşkonmaz Address: Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Ulucanlar Street No 89, 06230, Turkey; Email: mehlikaisildak@gmail.com Received date: 05 October 2019; Accepted date: 15 November 2019; Published date: 20 November 2019

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