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Diabetes mellitus is a medical disorder characterized by persistent variable hyperglycemia (high blood sugar levels), resulting either from inadequate secretion of the hormone insulin, an inadequate response by the body's cells to insulin, or a combination of these factors.
The most common forms of diabetes are type 1, type 2 and gestational diabetes. Type 1 (10% of cases) is due to destruction of the islets of Langerhans, which produce insulin; it can only be treated with insulin injections. In type 2 (90% of cases) the main problem is decreased sensitivity of the body's cells to insulin, known as insulin resistance, although insulin production is often affected in the later stages; as well as diet and exercise, treatment usually is with tablets, or eventually with insulin injections. Gestational diabetes may develop during pregnancy and is similar to type 2 in its mechanism; it may affect fetal health and 40% of women with gestational diabetes develop type 2 diabetes later on in life.
Since the discovery of insulin (1921) diabetes has been a treatable but chronic condition, and the main risks to health are its characteristic long-term complications. These include cardiovascular disease (doubled risk), chronic renal failure (it is the main cause for dialysis in developed world adults), retinal damage which can lead to blindness and is the most significant cause of adult blindness in the non-elderly in the developed world, nerve damage, erectile dysfunction (impotence), to gangrene with risk of amputation of toes, feet, and even legs.
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Him: "the darker the berry the sweeter the juice" ... Her: "dam right nigga you gon get diabetes fucking with me" < LMAO
Queen_Penelope (Daqauri Black) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 03:42:54 -0000
Him: "the darker the berry the sweeter the juice" ... Her: "dam right nigga you gon get diabetes fucking with me" < LMAO
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thepoordiabetic (Ronald Gregory) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 03:42:35 -0000
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& that's on top of the 16 oz of cookies&cream ice cream & an entire chocolate bar. Soon I'll be the Richard Petty of type-2 diabetes
mrfaulty (Gabby Schulz) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 03:42:17 -0000
& that's on top of the 16 oz of cookies&cream ice cream & an entire chocolate bar. Soon I'll be the Richard Petty of type-2 diabetes
RT @SergioBastos: Diabetes pode ser diagnosticada décadas antes de aparecer - Ciência Hoje http://bit.ly/6kJCZB
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RT @wisnu235: Koran Sindo kolom Kesehatan pagi ini "..berhenti merokok bisa meningkatkan resiko terkena diabetes tingkat 2"
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RT @wisnu235: Koran Sindo kolom Kesehatan pagi ini "..berhenti merokok bisa meningkatkan resiko terkena diabetes tingkat 2"
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Can Mom Have a Piece of My Birthday Cake? - A children's book that teaches how families deal with diabetes.
Control Diabetes the Easy Way-Counting Carbohydrates - User friendly and easily understood. Menu planners and easy explanations.
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Diabetes Dek - Managing diabetes mellitus and type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Pocket sized reference or e-book.
Diabetes Improvement - Offering topics such as improving current health and recipes.
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Diabetes in the New Millenium - This guide contains the latest on diabetes care and management, as well as information on the most recent advances in research and technology. A practical book for the consultant physician, the researcher, and the nurse educator.
Diabetes Solution - Dr. Bernstein's guide to controlling swings in blood sugars, and enjoying good health.
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Dr. Bernstein's Diabetes Solution - A Complete Guide to Achieving Normal Blood Sugars.
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My First 22,000 Days With Diabetes - A Diabetic Autobiography, by Art Lockhart. Reveals how he has successfully managed this difficult disease for over 60 years.
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