Alstrom syndrome tertiary prevention

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1], Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aarti Narayan, M.B.B.S [2]; Raviteja Guddeti, M.B.B.S. [3]

• Primary complications like diabetes mellitus and severe hyperglycemia can be prevented by lifestyle modifications and avoidance of severe obesity.

• Routine pediatric immunizations; monitoring of cardiac status and oxygenation during acute illness and post-operatively can help prevent secondary complications like dilated cardiomyopathy and heart failure, pulmonary infections and ESRD.

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