III All-Russian Congress of Endocrinologists

Abstract

The III All-Russian Congress of Endocrinologists was held in Moscow from June 4 to 7, 1996. The scientific program of the congress included almost all sections of endocrinology: diabetes mellitus, diseases of the hypothalamic-pituitary system, diseases of the thyroid and parathyroid glands, pathology of the adrenal glands and gonads. A separate symposium at the congress was devoted to endocrine pathology as a consequence of radiation disasters. The first plenary lecture at the congress was dedicated to the late complications of diabetes, which was presented by the president of the Russian Acad Endocrinologists Association. RAMS I.I. Dedov. The report noted that one of the most pressing issues in diabetology is the prevention and treatment of late complications of diabetes, which lead to early disability, while remaining the main cause of mortality in this disease. Modern diagnostics of diabetes complications and complex therapy can already change the fate of patients with diabetes. In particular, the report provided compelling data on the early diagnosis of nephropathy at the stage of hyperfiltration and microalbuminuria.
Optimal compensation of carbohydrate metabolism and the use of antihypertensive drugs, and primarily angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (renitec, ramipril, enalapril, capoten, etc.) allow the development of nephropathy to be slowed down for a considerable time.
The treatment tactics for diabetic retinopathy have changed. Laser coagulation is deservedly highlighted; it leads to a halt in the progression of retinopathy and preservation of vision for many years.