A Future for Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 Management
On February 13, 2007
Categories: Diabetes, Disease Information, Men's Health, Research
Diabetes mellitus type 2 is one of the most common diseases especially affecting middle-aged people and the elderly. Most patients die because of its complications. Diabetes mellitus is a multi-systemic disorders which may affect your kidneys, heart, and other organs of your body. Thus, the need to determine the risk of developing the diseases is of utmost importance. The etiology is linked to genetics with the influence of numerous environmental factors.
With the expanded research on its genetics, scientists have finally mapped out the most important genes that put people at risk of type 2 diabetes, offering hope that a test could be delivered.
What are the significance of these new findings? These new findings mean that a good genetic test to predict people’s risk of developing this type of diabetes can be created. As researcher Professor Philippe Froguel pointed out, if someone knew that their genetics mean they are predisposed towards type 2 diabetes, they will be much more motivated to change things such as their diet to reduce their chances of developing the disorder. Further, if the specific genetic mutations associated with type 2 diabetes are known, better treatments could be developed.
