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National Monogenic Diabetes Study Group Of India launched by DMDSC

As part of the World Diabetes Day 2018 celebrations, Dr. Mohan’s Diabetes Specialities Centre (DMDSC) conducted, a first of its kind press conference recently to educate the public on the importance of accurately diagnosing these relatively rare forms of diabetes known as ‘Monogenic Diabetes’. DMDSC and its sister institution Madras Diabetes Research Foundation (MDRF) have announced the formation of the National Monogenic […]

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Diabetes & Heart Complications- How Are They Related?

The prevalence of Diabetes is increasing among Indians. So is the prevalence of Heart Disease.  Heart Disease in diabetics is 2-3 times more common than in non-diabetics and remains a leading cause for mortality and morbidity warns,  Prof.R.S. Hariharan, Professor and  Head, Department of Diabetology, Madras Medical College and Chief Diabetologist, Government  General Hospital, Chennai. […]