Diabetes: Beyond HbA1c

45% of people with diabetes are undiagnosed,¹ or diabetes is recognized only when life-threatening complications affecting the heart and blood vessels, eyes, kidneys, nerves, or teeth develop.² Diabetes is a complex, chronic condition requiring continuous medical care with multifactorial risk-reduction strategies beyond glucose management.³ In this webinar, Dr. Maakaroun will discuss these risk-reduction strategies to avoid permanent organ damage.

Key learning objectives

After attending this webinar, participants will be able to:

• Explain how to diagnose and manage diabetes patients.
• Discuss the comorbidities associated with diabetes and the most important organs affected by diabetes and its comorbidities.
• Determine how innovative assays can help optimize management of diabetes patients and route them for proper care.

Who should attend

Laboratorians, pathologists, and clinicians

1. IDF Diabetes Atlas 2021. 10th edition
2. International Diabetes Federation - Diabetes Complications
3. Diabetes Care. 2023;46(Suppl. 1):S1-S4