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- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
KUWAIT: ?Heart disease is the main cause of death in Type 2 diabetes sufferers? said Dr Munira Al-Randi, a family practitioner at the Kuwait Ministry of Health during a lecture on diabetes and treatment. She said the rate of diabetes incidence in Kuwait is currently 21 percent and in 2030, the number of patients will increase from 21 to 23 percent of the population. Kuwait places Number 3 in the world with Type 2 diabetes patients, according to the International Diabetes Federation (IDF). Dr Al-Randi said there are several types of diabetes starting with Type 1 where 10 percent of diabetic patients all over the world are Type 1, and 90 percent are Type 2.
She said there is a type called gestational diabetes as well. Dr Al-Randi said there are those who are not aware of the problem and may become diabetic and this is a very dangerous stage. She said these patients can be diagnosed early through certain tests. Dr Al-Randi said one has to pay attention to symptoms related to diabetes that are ?annoying, tiresome and general?. The ?annoying? symptoms include repeated urination and thirst, ?tiresome? symptoms include dryness, hunger and fatigue and the ?general? symptoms include weight changes and blurred vision.
http://news.kuwaittimes.net/2012/10/31/new-drug-to-combat-diabetes-launched/
She said there is a type called gestational diabetes as well. Dr Al-Randi said there are those who are not aware of the problem and may become diabetic and this is a very dangerous stage. She said these patients can be diagnosed early through certain tests. Dr Al-Randi said one has to pay attention to symptoms related to diabetes that are ?annoying, tiresome and general?. The ?annoying? symptoms include repeated urination and thirst, ?tiresome? symptoms include dryness, hunger and fatigue and the ?general? symptoms include weight changes and blurred vision.
http://news.kuwaittimes.net/2012/10/31/new-drug-to-combat-diabetes-launched/