Diabetes mellitus

Diabetes mellitus: Better known just as "diabetes" -- a chronic disease associated with abnormally high levels of the sugar glucose in the blood. Diabetes is due to one of two mechanisms: ...
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: Diabetes Mellitus
Definition
Diabetes is a life-long disease marked by high levels of sugar in the blood. It can be caused by too little insulin (a hormone produced by the pancreas to regulate blood sugar), resistance to insulin, or both.
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Type 2 diabetes - also called type 2 diabetes mellitus, adult-onset diabetes, non-insulin-dependent diabetes, or just diabetes - is a common disorder that affects the way the body processes and uses carbohydrates, fats and proteins.
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Diabetes mellitus (DM) is far more common than DI and receives more news coverage.
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Diabetes mellitus. The main risk factor for diabetic ketoacidosis is type 1 diabetes. However, DKA can also occur in people with type 2 diabetes, especially obese children.
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Diabetes Mellitus (Insulin-Dependent Diabetes)
This disease impairs the body's ability to metabolize glucose, the blood sugar which is the primary energy source for all body cells.
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Diabetes mellitus, also called diabetes, is a metabolic disorder characterized by high blood sugar (glucose) levels. The condition results from a defect in the body's ability to produce or utilize insulin.
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Diabetes mellitus occurs when the pancreas doesn't make enough or any of the hormone insulin, which is needed to regulate the level of glucose (sugar) in the blood.
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Diabetes mellitus may cause a reversible, temporary blurring of the vision, or it can cause a severe, permanent loss of vision.
Diabetes mellitus increases the risk of developing cataracts and glaucoma.
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DIABETES MELLITUS: A chronic metabolic disorder caused by absolute or relative insulin deficiency.
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diabetes mellitus; type I or II
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Diabetes mellitus, often called diabetes, makes it hard for the body to control the level of glucose in the blood. Glucose is the main form of sugar in the body.
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diabetes mellitus
A disorder of carbohydrate metabolism resulting from insulin deficiency. Characterized by high blood sugar levels that result in weakness, frequent urination and increased thirst and hunger.
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Diabetes mellitus
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Fecha de revisin: 10/15/2003
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Diabetes mellitus is the third largest killer in the U.S., and is caused by a defect in the production of insulin by the pancreas. Without insulin, the body cannot utilize glucose, which is an important blood sugar. A blood glucose level above 180 mg.
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Diabetes mellitusA disease in which a person can't effectively use sugar in the blood to meet the needs of the body. It is caused by a lack of the hormone insulin.
GlucoseThe main form of sugar used by the body for energy.
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Diabetes mellitus
A metabolic disease caused by a deficiency of insulin, which is essential to process carbohydrates in the body.
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diabetes mellitus (dye-a-BEE-teez MEL-ih-tus)
A group of disorders in which there is a defect in the transfer of glucose (sugar) from the bloodstream into cells, leading to abnormally high levels of blood sugar (hyperglycemia).
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or diabetes mellitus(ml´ts), chronic disorder of glucose (sugar) metabolism caused by inadequate production or use of insulin, ...
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Obesity, diabetes mellitus, long-term use of steroids, and diseases that suppress the immune system, like cancer or HIV, can increase the likelihood of getting a furuncle. Most people who get boils have good personal hygiene.
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DIABETES - Diabetes mellitus is a disorder that is caused by the insufficient production of the pancreatic hormone insulin. Without insulin cells are unable to absorb glucose, necessary for cellular metabolism and energy production.
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Gestational diabetes mellitus is a type of diabetes that develops in some women during pregnancy because their bodies are not able to produce enough insulin to keep blood sugar (glucose) within an acceptable range.
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Tropical diabetes: Diabetes mellitus associated with chronic malnutrition and, sometimes, chronic pancreatitis. Whether tropical diabetes exists as a distinct entity is under debate.
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Edmonton protocol New method for islet transplantation for the treatment of type 1 diabetes mellitus. The Edmonton protocol uses fresh islets (without being cultured) harvested from the pancreas of two separate cadaveric donors.
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Other benefits may be a reduced risk of the development of non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus and a reduced risk of cancer of the colon.
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have diabetes mellitus, and foot problems are one of the major reasons of hospitalization for this group. It has been estimated that one of seven diabetics will develop a serious foot condition at some point in their lives.
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Nephrotic Syndrome: Though not a disease in itself, this condition is often the result of other kidney disorders or more generalized diseases (such as diabetes mellitus and lupus erythematosus).
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Silverman DT, Schiffman M, Everhart J, et al.: Diabetes mellitus, other medical conditions and familial history of cancer as risk factors for pancreatic cancer. Br J Cancer 80 (11): 1830-7, 1999. [PUBMED Abstract] ...
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Narayan, M., Kanaya, M., Gregg, W. Lifestyle Intervention for the Prevention of Ttype 2 Diabetes Mellitus: putting theory to practice. Treat Endocrinol. 2(5):315-20. 2003.
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with chronic disorders of the heart or lungs (such as asthma and cystic fibrosis), children who have required regular medical follow-up or hospitalization during the preceding year because of chronic metabolic diseases (including diabetes mellitus), ...
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There are several types of metabolic acidosis. Diabetic acidosis (also called diabetic ketoacidosis and DKA) develops when ketone bodies accumulate during uncontrolled diabetes mellitus.
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(see also Diabetes mellitus)
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Transplantation of IPCCs rescues survival and improves glucose regulation in mice with experimental diabetes mellitus.
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