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Diabetes - About Diabetes
Treatment of Type 1 diabetes
Last updated: Wednesday, November 14, 2007
The most important aspect of the treatment is the subcutaneous administration of insulin to maintain tightly controlled glucose levels throughout day and night.

The tight control is important to prevent long term complications such as blindness and renal failure.

 
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Treatment is best delivered by a multidisciplinary team through a therapeutic education programme.

The blood pressure and blood lipids need to be monitored carefully and treated aggressively when abnormalities are detected.

Read more:
Practical insulin info
First Aid for diabetics – what you can do in a crisis

For more information on care and support of diabetes visit Diabetes South Africa or phone them on 011 792 9888/7.
 
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