Do we need a diagnosis of metabolic syndrome?
Journal Title: Міжнародний ендокринологічний журнал - Year 2018, Vol 14, Issue 6
Abstract
The article presents different approaches to defining the metabolic syndrome from viewpoint of the experts of the National Cholesterol Education Program (USA), the World Health Organization and verifying this diagnosis according to their criteria. As a compromise, the 2005 International Diabetes Federation criteria being widely accepted nowadays are presented. Modern views on the pathogenesis of the metabolic syndrome are considered and its effects are emphasized. The article addresses the question of the leading role of family physicians in the diagnosis and treatment of this disease in light of healthcare reform in Ukraine. Particular attention is paid to the disease coding for statistical reporting in accordance with the 11th Revision of the International Classification of Diseases (2018).
Authors and Affiliations
V. I. Botsiurko, O. M. Didushko, I. O. Kostitska
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP412522
- DOI 10.22141/2224-0721.14.6.2018.146070
- Views 48
- Downloads 0
Economic Efficiency of Neonatal Screening for Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia in Ukraine
In 2012, neonatal screening (NS) for congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency has been introduced in Ukraine. For a year, as part of the screening we have examined 493,580 newborns. In total,...
Screening of abdominal obesity and diabetes mellitus in women with oncological diseases
Background. The purpose of the study was to assess the presence of excess body weight, abdominal obesity (AO), and type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) in oncological diseases in women of young and middle age. Materials and met...
Complicated Onychomycosis in Patients with Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Aspects of Deviation in the Laboratory Signs of Endothelial Dysfunction and Polyhypovitaminosis
The study involved 93 patients aged 52 to 85 years with metabolic syndrome and concomitant complicated fungal nail infection. In all patients we have measured the levels of nitric oxide and endothelin-1. The content of B...
Integrated Treatment of Diabetic Polyneuropathy
No abstract
Carbohydrate Metabolism Disorders in Patients with Chronic Pancreatitis
This article deals with dependence of the carbohydrate metabolism disorders on the duration of disease in patients with non-destructive chronic pancreatitis. Patients with a disease duration of up to three years we mainl...