Yesterday, the 14th of November, was the World Diabetes Day, celebrated on the day of the birthday of Sir Frederick Banting, who co-discovered insulin along with Charles Best in 1922. This day has been commemorated since 1991, in response to growing concerns about the escalating health threat posed by diabetes.
- 1 in 11 adults were living with diabetes in 2019
- The number of people living with diabetes is expected to rise to 578 million by 2030
- 1 in 2 adults with diabetes remain undiagnosed (232 million)
- Diabetes caused 4.2 million deaths in 2019
The World Health Organization reminded us yesterday that some of the problems that untreated diabetes can lead to are:
- heart attack
- stroke
- blindness
- kidney failure
- lower limb amputation
An early diagnosis and treatment are key to preventing such complications.
For this reason, and due to the association between type 1 diabetes mellitus and HLA-DQ genes, BDR-Blackhills Diagnostic Resources offers you the Genvinset HLA Diabetes Mellitus Type 1 kit.
