A systematic overview of diabetes including its definition and etiology from both Western and traditional Chinese medicine perspectives. It compares the pathogenesis of type 1 and type 2 diabetes, lists typical symptoms and the 1999 WHO diagnostic criteria, and provides a stepwise treatment approach, medication options, and safety warnings for traditional Chinese patent medicines.
A systematic overview of diabetes including its definition and etiology from both Western and traditional Chinese medicine perspectives. It compares the pathogenesis of type 1 and type 2 diabetes, lists typical symptoms and the 1999 WHO diagnostic criteria, and provides a stepwise treatment approach, medication options, and safety warnings for traditional Chinese patent medicines.
An overview of the etiology of diabetes (including perspectives from Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western medicine), typical symptoms and signs, WHO-based diagnostic thresholds (e.g., FPG ≥ 7.0 mmol/L, OGTT 2h ≥ 11.1 mmol/L), and key differential diagnoses. This article also distinguishes treatment strategies for type 1 and type 2 diabetes, emphasizing lifestyle interventions, individualized medication or insulin therapy, and regular monitoring.
