Indian Journal of Medical Specialities

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: 2023  |  Volume : 14  |  Issue : 1  |  Page : 3--8

Diabetes remission: Myth or reality?


Ashok Kumar1, Shubha Laxmi Margekar2, Ravi Kumar1 
1 Department of Medicine, Santosh Deemed to Be University, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
2 Department of Medicine, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi, India

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Dr. Ashok Kumar
Department of Medicine, Santosh Deemed to Be University, No. 1, Ambedkar Road, Old Bus Stand, Ghaziabad - 201 001, Uttar Pradesh
India

The rising prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) increases the burden of morbidity and mortality worldwide. DM is recognized as an independent risk factor of cardiovascular mortality. Uncontrolled diabetes leads to various long-term microvascular and macrovascular complications. Optimum control of glycemia is desirable to prevent these complications to improve quality of life and decrease mortality. The concept of remission or reversal of diabetes is evolving for many decades and various definitions and approaches to achieve remission also have evolved. Obesity-related surgeries had shown remarkable control of blood glucose levels. Recently, therapy directed toward weight loss either by medical nutrition therapy, physical activity, or anti-diabetic medications seems promising in achieving remission of diabetes.


How to cite this article:
Kumar A, Margekar SL, Kumar R. Diabetes remission: Myth or reality?.Indian J Med Spec 2023;14:3-8


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Kumar A, Margekar SL, Kumar R. Diabetes remission: Myth or reality?. Indian J Med Spec [serial online] 2023 [cited 2023 Mar 31 ];14:3-8
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