What is your blood sugar level? What does your HbA1c reveal about your average blood sugar level over the past few weeks? At our interactive station, you can have your blood sugar and HbA1c levels checked, test your knowledge in the diabetes quiz, and gain fascinating insights into current diabetes research. Learn how scientists are investigating the causes of diabetic complications and why individual factors—such as biological sex—play an important role in this research.
Note: The measurements are provided solely for informational purposes as part of the event and are not a substitute for medical diagnosis or consultation.
Keynote Presentation: Gender and Diabetes—When Research Makes a Difference
Why do diabetes and its complications progress differently in women and men? Learn about the latest findings from diabetes and kidney research.
Women and men differ not only biologically—diabetes and its complications also often progress differently. Why is that? What role do hormones, genes, and metabolism play? And why is gender becoming increasingly important in modern medicine? Learn about the latest findings from diabetes and kidney research and discover how gender-sensitive research paves the way for more personalized prevention and treatment.
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Location: Lecture Hall 2
Speaker: PD Dr. Ivonne Löffler
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