Diabetes Mellitus in the Elderly

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  • Bahram Mahmoodi
Abstract:

Nach einer Einleitung und Diskussion tiber die Eingen­schaften der diabetischen Krankheiten wurde ausflihrlich trber die Aetiologie und Pathophysiologie der Zuckeran­kheiten,insbesondere der Altersdiabetis,gesprochen.Nach der symptomalogie der Diabetis haben wir die ncueste Einteilung der Zuckerkrankheiten genannt und die Untc­rsuchungsmethoden,die heute Uhlich sind,erwahnt;dazu wurden unsere Meinungen und Erfahrungen diskutiert.  Uber die Behandlung der Diabetis Mellitus,insbesondere der Altersdiabetis,haben wir Erklarungen abgegeben und das hypo-und hyperglicemische Koma kurz erUahntseine  neueste Einteilung wurde Jedoch ausfuhrlich bcsprochen. Abschliebend wurden die diabetischen Komplikationen erwahnt. 

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volume 7  issue 3

pages  157- 169

publication date 1982-10

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