Hyperuricaemia – elevated uric acid levels
Causes and consequences
Painful joint inflammation / gout
Uric acid is an end product from the protein metabolis...
Ketoacidosis – a diabetic emergency
Acidaemia by ketones
Fat is metabolized to produce the necessary energy
For people with diabetes, there are two ...
Hyperglycemia – when is the blood glucose level too high?
Signs and treatment
Recognizing and avoiding excess sugar
Hyperglycemia means for every person with diab...
Hypoglycaemia – blood glucose too low
Symptoms and treatment
Recognize and avoid hypoglycemia
Hypoglycaemia, also known as low blood sugar, is...
What treatment options are available for diabetes therapy?
Tailored to the degree of the metabolic disorder
Take targeted action to counteract with medical care
...
Self Monitoring of Blood Glucose
Better quality of life, less secondary damage
Self measurement is the basis for successful diabetes therapy
With...
FINDRISK – Test your Risk for Diabetes
Diabetes Prevention
Early detection and counteraction of the risk of type 2 diabetes
Due to the worldwid...
Which risk factors contribute to diabetes?
The metabolic syndrome
A combination of various symptoms
Metabolic syndrome is characterised by, or made more likely by, being overwe...
What types of diabetes are there?
Type 1 / type 2 / type 3 / gestational diabetes
Cause and therapy are very different depending on the type
Type 1 diabetes
T...
What is the HbA1c value?
The blood sugar memory
The average blood glucose value of the last weeks
