Study-unit METABOLIC DISEASES

Course name Human feeding and nutrition sciences
Study-unit Code 50123104
Curriculum Comune a tutti i curricula
Lecturer Francesca Porcellati
Lecturers
  • Francesca Porcellati
Hours
  • 42 ore - Francesca Porcellati
CFU 6
Course Regulation Coorte 2022
Supplied 2023/24
Supplied other course regulation
Learning activities Caratterizzante
Area Discipline della nutrizione umana
Sector MED/09
Type of study-unit Opzionale (Optional)
Type of learning activities Attività formativa monodisciplinare
Language of instruction ITALIAN
Contents The study of the major metabolic disorders and diseases
Reference texts P. Larizza: Internal Medicine, personal notes
Educational objectives Provide knowledges in relation to mayor metabolic disease in terms of pathogenesis, clinic, and non-pharmacological approaches
Teaching methods Frontal lessons (with discussion on several clinical cases), internship
Learning verification modality Oral examination
Extended program Diabetes mellitus: definition, classification, pathogenesis, and therapy. Acute and chronic complications of DM. Obesity: definition, classification, pathogenesis, and therapy. Gout: definition, classification, pathogenesis, and therapy. Lipoprotein metabolism diseases. definition, classification, pathogenesis, and therapy.