Diabetic enteropathy in practice of gastroenterologist (clinical case)

Abstract

In the clinical observation the reasons for late diagnosis and difficulties in the therapy of diabetic enteropathy are analyzed. A feature of this observation isa patient who has a long history of type 1 diabetes mellitus with the first diagnosed autonomic diabetic enteropathy. The lack of adequate compensation of carbohydrate metabolism in combination with frequent hypoglycemic conditions, as well as the presence of other risk factors for autonomic neuropathy, contributed to the progression of clinical symptoms and inefficiency of therapy for this complication. Patients with diabetic enteropathy symptoms must be examinated by gastroenterologist as soon as possible.