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[Se mere]Diabetes is a chronic disease in which the level of sugar in the blood is higher than normal. The high blood sugar is caused either by the body not producing insulin, by the body being poor at using insulin or by a combination of the two....
[Se mere]Here you can see and download our pamphlets and other written material.
[Se mere]What is hypertension? (high blood pressure) You suffer from hypertension if your resting blood pressure is higher than 135/85. It is important that the blood pressure is measured at home in familiar surroundings and over several days. Blood...
[Se mere]What is COPD (KOL in Danish)? COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) is a chronic disease in the lungs where the lung tissue slowly damaged, which results in increasing shortness of breath. What are the reasons for COPD? The...
[Se mere]Your lifestyle and your health are connected. In our part of the world, it is primarily the way we live that matters to our health. You have the opportunity to influence your health in a positive way. If you need to change some habits and...
[Se mere]Steno Diabetes Center Greenland (SDCG) is an international and Arctic-based research and education environment that wants research that helps to ensure the development of knowledge about the special conditions that apply to the Arctic regions and...
[Se mere]Inuunerissaavik Steno / Steno Diabetes Center Greenland Sanamut Aqqut Postbox 1001 3900 Nuuk If you wish to book an appointment to get your diabetes, high blood pressure or COPD checked, you must contact your local lifestyle clinic. ...
[Se mere]The video is in Greenlandic with Danish subtitles. What is gestational diabetes? Gestational diabetes is mild diabetes that occurs in pregnancy and, for the most part, disappears again after birth. Gestational diabetes is only seen in 2-3%...
[Se mere]What is type 1 diabetes? Type 1 diabetes is a chronic disease in which the cells in the pancreas that produce insulin are destroyed. Type 1 diabetes often occurs suddenly. Less than 100 people have type 1 diabetes in Greenland. What causes...
[Se mere]What is type 2 diabetes? Type 2 diabetes is a chronic disease where elevated blood sugar is one of the symptoms. Type 2 diabetes is found in all age groups but the risk increases with age. Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes in...
[Se mere]MODY is a form of diabetes caused by changes in a gene. It is estimated that between 10-15% of diabetic patients in Greenland have MODY. MODY is an English abbreviation for 'Nature Onset Diabetes of the Young'. The disease occurs in most people...
[Se mere]Diabetes is a chronic disease that can affect both children and adults, thick and thin. Type 2 diabetes is the most common type of diabetes. Previously, it was called Old Man's Diabetes when it primarily affected the elderly. Today, the term is...
[Se mere]As a new type 2 diabetic, it is important that you think carefully about your new everyday life. Diabetes does not go away once it has been diagnosed. It is a disease you will have to live with for the rest of your life – a new condition of life,...
[Se mere]We have only phamphlets in English.
[Se mere]Steno pamphlet - download pdf.
[Se mere]The video is in Danish
[Se mere]Watch our videos on how to use your inhalation medication below (In Danish/Greenlandic)
[Se mere]The video is in Danish
[Se mere]On Culture Night in January 2012, Queen Ingrid's Health Centre opened its doors for the first time to citizens, where they were given the opportunity to have their health checked without an appointment. With a great interest and a large turnout...
[Se mere]Diabetes researchers are published in a collaboration between the seven Steno Diabetes Centers. All podcasts are in Danish. Episode 1: Football prevents diabetes in the Faroe Islands Ball games are good for oxygen uptake, blood pressure...
[Se mere]2022 A novel splice-affecting HNF1A variant with large population impact on diabetes in Greenland. Thuesen A, Stæger F, Kaci A, Solheim M, Aukrust I, Jørsboe E, Santander C, Andersen M, Li Z, Gilly A, Stinson S, Gjesing A, Bjerregaard P,...
[Se mere]Rights to research data Data from the Greenlandic healthcare belongs to the Greenlandic Healthcare Service, and access to data requires approval from the Committee on Health Research Ethics for Greenland and the Health Management at Queen...
[Se mere]Facilities No accommodation is offered in connection with stays linked to a research project. Dissemination At the end of a research project, SDCG must be informed of the results, which can be done at sund@peqqik.gl . In addition, the...
[Se mere]Hjalte graduated as a doctor in 2017. He has worked in the medical department, Queen Ingrid's Hospital since 2018. In 2020 he started as a PhD student at Ilisimatusarfik, University of Greenland. Hjalte has a shared position between the medical...
[Se mere]Graduated from Aarhus University in 2019 and employed as an emergency physician and PhD student at Steno Diabetes Center Greenland. Mads is a double enrolled as a PhD student at Ilisimatusarfik and the University of Copenhagen where he is...
[Se mere]Graduated from Aarhus University in 2017 and employed as a PhD student at SDCG. Maja is double enrolled as a PhD student at Ilisimatusarfik and Aarhus University. Maja's project examines what it is like to have a lifestyle disease and what you...
[Se mere]Graduate molecular biologist from the University of Copenhagen with a PhD in translational diabetes research. Marie has been employed at Steno Diabetes Center Greenland since July 2020, is affiliated at Ilisimatusarfik, and has had shared...
[Se mere]ORCID: 0000-0001-8356-5565 Marit Eika Jørgensen was born January 1967 and graduated as a medical doctor from the University of Copenhagen in 1995. Her early scientific carrier work focused on the burden of type 2 diabetes among Greenland...
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