Administrator – Page 2 – Prof. dr Teodora Beljić Živković

Author: Administrator

What is metabolic syndrome?

Metabolic syndrome is a set of cardiovascular risk factors, whose association increases the risk of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. It is recognized in 1 of 5 people, and the frequency increases with age. Does it matter if you have metabolic syndrome? Yes! It brings a 5 times higher risk for type 2 diabetes[...]

-->>>

New medications for diabetes

These new medications prolong life and provide quality of life. How? In many ways. At the same time, they effectively reduce blood sugar level, but they also reduce weight and blood pressure. They protect the heart and kidneys. They postpone death. But the first question is how many types of new medications are there? There[...]

-->>>

Hyperinsulinemia

Girls and women with oGTT (oral glucose tolerance test) with insulinemia, are often referred to the endocrinologist. Interestingly, endocrinologist rarely request analysis of insulin during an OGTT. These are most frequently done by gynecologists, discovering signs of polycystic ovaries on ovarian ultrasound. So, what is insulin? Insulin is a hormone consisting of 51 amino acids.[...]

-->>>