Diabetes mellitus refers to metabolic disorders that lead to increased blood sugar levels.

There are several different types of diabetes: Diabetes mellitus type 1, type 2 and other forms of diabetes, e.g. after inflammation of the pancreas and diabetes during pregnancy. Studies on the frequency of diabetes in Germany show an increase in incidence rates.

Type 1 diabetes means that your body does not produce enough insulin to process the sugar in your blood.

Type 2 diabetes means that your body does not use the insulin produced effectively. If diabetes is not adequately controlled, the blood sugar level increases. If the blood sugar is too high, this can lead to consequential damage, which restricts the ability of your kidneys to filter out waste and fluids. Although the treatment of diabetes has been improved, many people with diabetes experience kidney damage after 20-30 years.

Diabetes mellitus can lead to complications, such as kidney diseases with kidney function disorders, heart and vascular diseases, nerve diseases or eye diseases. These complications can be minimised or avoided through early and constant optimum metabolic regulation.

Our concept

Competence

Diabetic treatment according to current guidelines and studies will be extended, if necessary, in an interdisciplinary manner using the many years of experience of our nephrologists.

Individual and holistic therapy

Individual treatment goals are set according to the concomitant diseases and achieved through adapted therapy.

Quality of life

In addition to optimal metabolic regulation, a positive attitude to life is an important part of our therapeutic concept.

Self-management

Thanks to our training and consulting services, diabetes therapy can be self-adjusted to different living conditions.

 

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