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DEFINITION
Diabetes mellitus (DM), commonly referred
to as diabetes, is a group of metabolic diseases
in which there are high blood sugar levels over
a prolonged period
Types Of Diabetes Mellitus
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) The body stops
producing insulin or produces too little insulin to
regulate blood glucose level.
- Type 1 diabetes involves about 10% of all
people with diabetes in the United States.
- Type 1 diabetes is typically diagnosed during
childhood or adolescence. It used to be referred
to as juvenile-onset diabetes or insulindependent diabetes mellitus
- People with type 1 diabetes require insulin
treatment daily to sustain life.
Oral Medications
Sometimes blood
sugar levels remain
high in people with
type 2 diabetes even
though they eat in a
healthy manner and
exercise. When this
happens, medications
taken in pill form may
be prescribed
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