Diabetes and Tuberculosis

– Dr. Sushil Jindal, Endocrinologist, Diabetologist, Consultant Physician It is generally believed that tuberculosis (TB) is a disease of weak and poor. In diabetics this is not true. TB both in lungs and outside lungs is 3 to 4 times more common in diabetics as compared to non-diabetics. It can afflict relatively well maintained and […]

Lipid Profile and Diabetes

– Dr. Sushil Jindal Lipid Profile and Diabetes: Lipids are a diverse class of chemical substances which are slimy or oily to touch and are soluble in organic solvents like alcohol but are insoluble in water. They include fats / oils, wax, soaps and sterols. They are good source of energy. Lipids are also required […]