These are the latest therapeutic Advances
in Endocrinology and Metabolism. According to recent worldwide estimates about
1.7 billion people are classified as either overweight or obese, and more than
500 million have either prediabetes or type 2 diabetes mellitus. Most of the
effected people are not able to get proper treatment due to financial and no
proper awareness. Many other endocrine and metabolic conditions are also very
prevalent and include postmenopausal states, thyroid disorders, metabolic bone
diseases, and type 1 diabetes mellitus.
In the initial stages the
hormonal disorder can be treated by taking the hormonal supplements or by
taking medicines, but if it reaches the advanced stages surgical removal of the
glands is necessary or other complex treatment procedure.
As we all know that prevention is
better than cure or early treatment of many endocrine and metabolic conditions
with effective change in the lifestyle of the individual is a preferred measure,
but in advanced stage where therapy is required we prefer effective and safe
therapies that have been tested and approved completely. As many therapeutic
advances are being developed, based on new observations and evidence based
medicines which are having impact on the use and application of these
treatments, resulting in the approval of many anti-obesity drugs for long term
use which lead to the banning of many drugs from the market due to safety
issues
Like other specialties, endocrinology
and metabolism has been revolutionized by advances in molecular biology, clinical
chemistry and therapies. Therapeutic advances in endocrinology and metabolism
includes developments in both the existing and investigational treatment. The
main goals is to make chronic diseases such as type 1 diabetes mellitus
curable.
As therapeutic advances are being
developed, keeping up with these changes and having a clear understanding of
the new trends in research and technology is essential for our practice.
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