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Diabetes & Endocrinology Centre provides comprehensive services for assessment, diagnosis, and management of a wide range of endocrine diseases, including Diabetes Mellitus, metabolic syndrome and weight management, thyroid disorders and other endocrine diseases etc.<\/span><\/p>\n The centre also offers a one-stop comprehensive diabetes complication screening programme to effectively assess and manage diabetes complications. Moreover, diabetic self-management education is one of our key focus, our centre will empower patients with knowledge and resources to manage their condition effectively.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column] Diabetes Mellitus<\/span> is a metabolic disease by which people cannot regulate the blood glucose (sugar) level. This can be due to insufficient insulin production or insulin resistance, so that, glucose cannot be consumed as energy source effectively, resulting in high blood glucose level, while extra glucose will be excreted in urine. High blood glucose levels may lead to acute or chronic complications.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Thyroid gland syntheses and secretes thyroid hormone which regulate our body metabolism. Common disorders of thyroid gland include hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism and thyroid nodule.<\/td>\n Pituitary gland secretes the major types of hormones among all endocrine glands. Common tumors arising from pituitary gland include prolactinoma, growth hormone adenoma (acromegaly), Cushing\u2019s disease and non-functioning pituitary adenoma.<\/td>\n Adrenal gland secretes hormones to regulate the body fluid balance and osmolarity. Three main functioning adrenal tumors are Conn\u2019s adenoma, pheochromocytoma and Cushing\u2019s syndrome.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n It refers to a cluster of metabolic risk factors including central obesity, high triglyceride level, low HDL-cholesterol, hypertension and diabetes, which increases the risk of cardiovascular disease.<\/td>\n Decrease of estrogen level will result in higher bone fracture risk in postmenopausal women.<\/td>\n Majority of patients are obese and present with hirsutisim (increase hair growth) and menstrual irregularity.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Podiatry is a discipline highly specialized in the medical treatment of the foot. Our podiatrist provides comprehensive all-in-one service in preventing, diagnosing and treating of various foot related diseases.<\/p>\n \n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]\n\n
\n Acute Diabetic Complication<\/span><\/td>\n Chronic Diabetic Complications<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n High blood glucose with the presence of ketone in the body is a feature of diabetic ketoacidosis or hyperosmolar non-ketotic hyperglycaemia. Patient may present with nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, marked dehydration and even coma, which is a life threatening medical emergency.<\/td>\n Persistent high blood glucose levels may lead to vascular and nerve damages, which in turn affect organ functions as followings:<\/span><\/p>\n \n
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\n Thyroid disorder:<\/p>\n Pituitary disorder:<\/p>\n Adrenal disorder:<\/p>\n \n Metabolic syndrome:<\/p>\n Osteoporosis:<\/p>\n Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS):<\/p>\n \n
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\n Overnight Dexamethasone Suppression Test<\/td>\n ACTH Stimulation Test<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Short Synacthen Test<\/td>\n Growth Hormone Suppression Test<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n \n
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\n Diagnosis and management of skin\/ toenail problems<\/td>\n Lower limb biomechanical assessment<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Prevention measures for foot disorders\/ complications<\/td>\n Bespoke orthoses<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n \n
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\n Insulin \/ GLP-1 RA Injection Education<\/td>\n Diabetes Self-Management Education (DSME)<\/td>\n Self-Monitoring Blood Glucose (SMBG) education<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Hypoglycaemia Prevention and Management Education<\/td>\n Screening for Diabetic Neuropathy<\/td>\n Phone Follow-Up Service on insulin education<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n