Diabetes

🎙️ Episode Description: Diabetes Mellitus – Types, Genetics, and Complications

In this comprehensive episode of PodBites, Haadi Syed and Yazan Almasry unpack everything you need to know about diabetes mellitus—from the classic types to the more nuanced genetic and pregnancy-related forms. Through detailed cases and natural dialogue, they break down the diagnosis, pathophysiology, lab clues, and complications of this globally prevalent disease.

💡 Key Highlights:
✔️ Type 1 Diabetes – Autoimmunity, DKA, insulin dependence, and low C-peptide
✔️ Type 2 Diabetes – Insulin resistance, obesity links, and metabolic syndrome
✔️ MODY & Neonatal Diabetes – Monogenic causes and gene mutations (GCK, HNF1A, KCNJ11)
✔️ Gestational Diabetes – Hormonal pathophys, OGTT diagnosis, and future Type 2 risk
✔️ Hypoglycemia – Recognition, numbers, symptoms, and emergency management
✔️ Complications – Micro and macrovascular damage, AGEs, PKC, and long-term outcomes

Whether you’re prepping for exams or reinforcing your clinical understanding, this episode delivers a full-spectrum view of diabetes—from pathogenesis to practice.

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