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Experts warn against Type 1 diabetes

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"This killer disease cannot be prevented"

NEW DELHI: There is not enough awareness in India about Type 1 diabetes that is a "killer disease" and cannot be prevented unlike Type 2, doctors claimed here on Thursday.

"When there is enough discussion on Type 2 diabetes, the awareness level about Type 1 is very poor across all sections of society. That's basically because in India most diabetics suffer from the Type 2 form of the disease," said Senior Consultant (Endocrinology) at Apollo Hospitals, S. K. Wangnoo.

Addressing a press conference, Dr. Wangnoo said: "Even though Type 1 diabetes is not very prevalent in India, people must know about it because it is not preventable. Type 2 can be avoided or delayed with a healthy lifestyle and by watching your weight. That is not the case with Type 1."

Type 1 is an immunity disorder that usually manifests itself in the formative years of a person. It occurs when there is a complete deficiency of insulin in the body. Those suffering from it have to fight with certain serious problems like hyperglycaemia or high blood sugar and have to depend on insulin throughout their life.

However, Type 2 diabetes is a "relative deficiency" and results owing to less production of insulin or when the insulin is not acting properly.

Discussing the recent developments in medical science to control Type 1 diabetes, Dr. Wangnoo spoke about "PKC-Beta Inhibitor" and "Inhaler Insulin" to keep the sugar level under control.

"Recent research has provided some clues about how prolonged high blood glucose leads to diabetes related problems affecting the eye, kidney and nerves. `PKC-Beta Inhibitor' is a tablet that helps in keeping the enzyme -- PKC Beta -- under ," he said.

Dr. Rishi Shukla, Endocrinologist with Apollo Hospitals, said: "The patient can keep the glucose level under check just by inhaling the insulin before each meal."

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