Endocrinologists and Diabetologists
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Our endocrinology page offers a general definition of
endocrinology: it is the branch of medicine dealing with disorders of the endocrine system
and the hormones this system is responsible for producing and regulating.
But what then is diabetes, and diabetology, if not a phenomenon of the endocrine system?
Wikipedia offers the following explanation of the difference between endocrinology and diabetology, and suggests
a reason for the specialization implied by diabetology:
Diabetology is the clinical science of diabetes mellitus, its diagnosis, treatment and follow-up.
It can be considered a specialised field of endocrinology.
The term diabetologist is used in several ways. In North America over the last
40 years it is most often used for an internist who through practice and interest develops expertise in
diabetes care without having formal training or board certification in endocrinology. Diabetology is
not a recognized medical specialty and has no formal training programs leading to board certification.
In other contexts the term diabetologist refers to any physician, including endocrinologists, whose
practice and/or research efforts are concentrated mainly in diabetes care.
Apart from regulating medication (e.g. insulin) dosage and timing, a diabetologist
will also concern himself with the potential consequences of diabetes, e.g. retinopathy,
nephropathy and peripheral neuropathy.
Are you at risk for the endocrinological disorder known as diabetes? The
American Diabetes Association offers this online diabetes
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