Diabetes Mellitus (DM) commonly known as diabetes is one of the most common metabolic disorders diagnosed in people. It is said that around 29million people have been affected with diabetes in USA. The condition is&hellip
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Signs Of Diabetes
There is not much difference between the signs of Type 1 diabetes and those of Type 2 diabetes, they are nearly the same. The signs of Type 1 diabetes however usually set in much earlier&hellip
History Of Diabetes
Diabetes is a disease with an history that stretches back to 1500 BCE. An Egyptian manuscript written in 1552 BC describes a disease characterised by frequent urination and this is believed to be a description&hellip
Facts about Type 1 Diabetes
Type 1 diabetes is a disease which involves a person having high amounts of sugar (glucose) in the bloodstream. Blood sugar is controlled by a hormone called insulin. It is needed for placing glucose into&hellip
What is Type 2 diabetes?
Type 2 diabetes is a type of diabetes that typically affects adults who have either insulin resistance or who don’t have enough insulin in their bloodstream to regulate glucose. Â Under normal conditions, the amount of&hellip
What is Type 1 diabetes?
Type 1 diabetes is the type of diabetes that often occurs in young patients like teenagers. Â This is the reason why Type 1 diabetes is also referred to as juvenile diabetes. Â Most patients that have&hellip
What is an OGTT test?
What is an OGTT test? ‘OGTT’ stands for ‘Oral Glucose Tolerance Test.’ This test basically measures how fast the body is able to use up glucose, or sugar, in terms of its energy requirements for&hellip
What is Ketoacidosis?
What is Ketoacidosis? Ketoacidosis is a medical condition characterized by lack of insulin in the blood resulting to very high sugar levels and high-acid or ketone content. It is sometimes referred to as uncontrolled diabetes&hellip
What is DHD?
What is DHD? What does DHD mean? DHD stands for ‘diabetic heart disease’ and it is all about the disease of the heart that could possibly develop in people with diabetes. People that are diagnosed&hellip
What is Diabetes?
What is Diabetes? ‘“ A Few Facts about the Disease Diabetes is classified as a disorder in metabolism. Metabolism is how your body processes the food that you take for energy and growth. The main&hellip
Number of Diabetics in the USA
How many diabetics are there in the USA? 23.6 million. There are 23.6 million people in America who have diabetes as of 2007. This is according to the 2007 National Diabetes Fact Sheet published by&hellip
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