Kolkata, Nov 19 (UNI) Apollo Gleneagles Hospital has hosted a discussion on State of the Art Novel therapies in Type I Diabetes Mellitus in Childhood.
Speaking on the occasion on Sunday, Dr.Subrata Dey, Senior Consultant Paediatric Endocrinologist, and Academic Head of Paediatrics, Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals Kolkata highlighted causes clinical presentation and management of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus, including innovative modern technologies.
Dr Dey said, “Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus which is mostly seen in children is a deficiency of insulin production. Typical symptoms are excessive thirst, frequent urination and rapid weight loss and if missed child can present in coma. Injectable insulin is the only modality of treatment.”