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Diagnosis of Diabetes Mellitus: Know it to Check it

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There are three methods for diagnosing diabetes mellitus. One is by measuring the glucose amount in the blood after an individual has abstained from meals (fasting) for around eight hours. The other is the oral glucose tolerance test to measure the glucose levels both before and after an amount of glucose has been swallowed. Of [...]


Diabetes Mellitus Complications: Know it to Check it

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Many life-threatening complications may result if diabetes mellitus is not treated at the initial stages. In both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, the complications can be heart disease, kidney failure, and blindness. Type 1 diabetes can degenerate into diabetic coma or even cause death. Diabetic coma refers to a state of unconsciousness caused by [...]


Diabetes Mellitus: TYPES & SYMPTOMS Know it to Check it

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Diabetes mellitus in general has been classified into two types based on the typical symptoms, viz., (A) Type 1 diabetes; and (B) Type 2 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes was earlier known as ‘Juvenile-Onset Diabetes’ and IDDM (insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus). The earlier nomenclatures of Type 2 diabetes were ‘Adult-Onset Diabetes’ and NIDDM (non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus). Type [...]





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Many life-threatening complications may result if diabetes mellitus is not treated at the initial stages. In both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, the complications can be heart disease, kidney failure, and blindness. Type 1 diabetes can degenerate into diabetic coma or even cause death. Diabetic coma refers to a state of unconsciousness caused by [...]

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