Fasting during Ramadan for patients with diabetes carries a risk - TopicsExpress



          

Fasting during Ramadan for patients with diabetes carries a risk of an assortment of complications. In general, patients with type 1 diabetes should be strongly advised to not fast. Patients with type 1 diabetes who have a history of recurrent hypoglycemia or hypoglycemia unawareness or who are poorly controlled are at very high risk for developing severe hypoglycemia and should avoid fasting says Dr Faraz Farishta, Endocrinologist .
Posted on: Fri, 30 May 2014 09:18:59 +0000

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