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Hyponatraemia is primarily a disorder of water balance or distribution, characterized by serum sodium (Nas) levels less than 135 mmol/L.1 Hyponatraemia is the most common electrolyte disorder among elderly patients and is associated with increased mortality rates and longer hospital stays.2–4 The syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH) is a frequent cause of hyponatraemia in […]

Indira Maisnam, EASD 2019 – Diabetes in India

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Published Online: Sep 27th 2019

At the European Society for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) Annual Meeting in Barcelona, it was a pleasure to meet Dr Maisnam again, to catch up on the latest knowledge and insights on the growing epidemic of diabetes in India.

Questions:

1. How does diabetes in Indian patients differ from that from Western populations? (0:04)
2. What factors influence ethnic differences in the relationship between obesity and diabetes? (0:43)
3. How can we target adipose tissue to improve weight management? (1:43)
4. What factors should be considered when selecting glucose-lowering agents in obese patients? (2:38)
5. What are you most looking forward to at this year’s EASD meeting? (3:33)

 

Indira Maisnam has no conflicts of interest to declare in relation to this video.

Filmed at the Annual Meeting of the European Association of the Study of Diabetes (EASD) Barcelona, Spain 2019.

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