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Sunday, October, 25, 2009

Etiology Of Diabetes Mellitus

Health Encyclopedia: Type 2 Diabetes

Introduction


The two major forms of diabetes are type 1 (previously called insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, IDDM, or juvenile-onset diabetes) and type 2 (previously called noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, NIDDM, or maturity-onset diabetes).

Insulin

Both diabetes type 1 and type 2 share one central feature: elevated blood sugar (glucose) levels due to insufficiencies of insulin, a hormone produced by the pancreas. Insulin is a key regulator of the body's metabolism. It works in the follow...

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Expert & Community Posts

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Diabetes Incidence On The Rise
By GingerVieira , Health Expert

"Estimates of the incidence of type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM) show an increase in incidence... Read more »

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Types of Diabetes: are there more than two?
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert

...recently received an e-mail inquiring about "type 3 diabetes." The writer stated "It's very... Read more »

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Diabetes, High Blood Pressure and Cholesterol: How One Condition Impacts the Other
By Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert

I was diagnosed with Diabetes Type II in 1999. Prior to that date my blood pressure readings... Read more »

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Inflammation and PAD
By David Mendosa , Health Expert

More and more of what I read about diabetes implicates inflammation. So when Dr. Michael Jaff told... Read more »

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FDA Advisors advise continued access to Avandia
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert

...Avandia increases cardiac ischemic risk in type 2 diabetes mellitus? If yes, is there... Read more »

Health Guide

Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
What is gestational diabetes mellitus?Pregnancy has typically been viewed as a statement of health, as it should be. In the midst of morning sickness, heartburn, exhaustion, and the excitement of... Read more »
What do I need to know about diabetes?"
Diabetes is called a disorder of metabolism. More simply put, diabetes keeps your body from properly utilizing the sugar obtained from food. Your body changes most of the food you eat into a form of... Read more »
Diabetes Diet: Introduction
The two major forms of diabetes are type 1, previously called insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) or juvenile-onset diabetes, and type 2, previously called non-insulin-dependent... Read more »
Type 1 Diabetes: diabetes mellitus, juvenile diabetes
The two major forms of diabetes are type 1, previously called insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) or juvenile-onset diabetes, and type 2, previously called non-insulin-dependent... Read more »
Carotid Artery Disease
...·        Maintain healthy blood pressure ·        Stop smoking·        Control diabetes·        Manage cholesterol levels·        Maintain a healthy... Read more »

Images

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Diabetic retinopathy

Diabetic retinopathy images. Image of diabetic retinopathy in the body and its causes.... Read more »

Medications

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...to control high blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes (non-insulin-dependent diabetes).... Read more »

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...sugar when used in combination with certain other diabetes medications (pioglitazone,... Read more »

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...blood sugar level rise, which can cause or worsen diabetes. High blood sugar can rarely cause... Read more »

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...occur if this drug is prescribed with other anti-diabetes medications. Talk with your doctor or... Read more »

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...sugar level rise, therefore causing or worsening diabetes. This high blood sugar can rarely... Read more »

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