Abstract

DIABETIC NEPHROPATHY AND DIABETIC RETINOPATHY AS MAJOR HEALTH BURDENS IN MODERN ERA

*Tapan Behl, Ishneet Kaur, Dr. Heena Goel, Dr. Rajesh K. Pandey

ABSTRACT

Diabetes mellitus is a chronic endocrine disorder characterized by abnormally high levels of glucose in the blood – a condition called hyperglycemia, which exposes the body to a wide number of other medical complications which adversely affect the body. Among these complications, the ones which are the most detrimental and unwholesome include Diabetic Nephropathy and Diabetic Retinopathy.Both of these are referred to as the microvascular impediments bestowed by the repercussions of diabetes mellitus. These two disorders have become a paramount ground of fret owing to the large population of the world suffering from diabetes today. Such complications of diabetes are even more menacing than the disease itself. Large masses being inevitably getting affected by these is a major reason of concern for the health associates worldwide. Therefore, there is an utmost need to comprehend and perceive the causes, risk factors, pathophysiology and outcomes of both these medical conditions so that everyone could be made aware of the devastating effects that such conditions exert on their lives. This would help every individual, who is at risk of developing these, realize the obligation of taking the adequate measures and preventive steps in order to eradicate and grub out these dire disorders which could prove to be extremely catastrophic.

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