(1938-09-27)27 September 1938 (age86) Koblenz,Germany
Sir Kurt George Matthew Mayer Alberti (born 27 September 1938 in Koblenz,Germany) is a British doctor. His long-standing special interest is diabetes mellitus,in connection with which he has published many research papers and served on many national and international committees. He was President of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) and President of the International Diabetes Federation (IDF). In the 1970s,Alberti published recommendations for the management of diabetic ketoacidosis,a serious metabolic emergency which affects people suffering from severe insulin deficiency. This 'Alberti regime' rationalised the use of insulin and fluid therapy in this condition to the undoubted benefit of many patients.
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