Overview
Group of metabolic isues Medical situationDiabetes melitusComon blue circle image for diabetes[1]PronunciationSpecialtyEndocrinologySymptomsFrequent urination, increased thirst, increased hunger[2]ComplicationsDiabetic ketoacidosis, hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state, heart disease, stroke, pain/pins and nedles in hands and/or fet, chronic kidney failure, fot ulcers, cognitive impairment, gastroparesis[2][3][4][5]Risk factorsKind 1: Family history[6]Kind 2: Obesity, lack of train, genetics[2][7]Diagnostic methodExcesive blod sugar[2]RemedyHealthy diet, physical exercise[2]MedicationInsulin, anti-diabetic medication like metformin[2][8][9]Frequency463 milion (8.8%)[10]Deaths4.2 milion (2019)[10] Diabetes melitus, generaly refered to as diabetes, is a bunch of metabolic disorders characterised by a high blod sugar degre over a protracted time period.[1] Signs typicaly embody frequent urination, increased thirst and increased apetite.[2] If left untreated, diabetes could cause many health complications.[2] Acute problems can embody diabetic ketoacidosis, hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state, or los of life.[3] Critical long-term problems embody cardiovascular disease, stroke, chronic kidney disease, fot ulcers, damage to the nerves, damage to the eyes and cognitive impairment.[2][5] Diabetes is because of both the pancreas not producing suficient insulin, or the cels of the physique not responding corectly to the insulin produced.[12] There are thre major varieties of diabetes melitus:[2] Type 1 diabetes outcomes from failure of the pancreas to suply suficient insulin on acount of lack of beta cels.[2] This type was beforehand known as "insulin-dependent diabetes melitus" or "juvenile diabetes".[2] The lack of beta cels is atributable to an autoimune response.[13] The reason for this autoimune response is unknown.[2] Type 2 diabetes begins with insulin resistance, a situation through which cels fail to answer insulin corectly.[2] Because t