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What is Diabetes?
Diabetes is a serious disease. Following your diabetes treatment plan takes round-the-clock commitment. But your efforts are worthwhile. Careful management of diabetes can reduce your risk of serious even life-threatening complications.
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Also known as dm, diabetes mellitus
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American Diabetes Association Home Page - American Diabetes ...
The American Diabetes Association is leading the fight against the deadly consequences of diabetes and fighting for those affected by diabetes. Read more on
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Diabetes -- familydoctor.org
Information about diabetes from the American Academy of Family Physicians. Read more on
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Diabetes Dictionary
Talk with a health professional if you have a problem with your diabetes. ... The National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (NDIC) is a service of the ... Read more on
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Diabetes Risks, Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment ...
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a set of related diseases in which the body cannot regulate the amount of sugar (specifically, glucose) in the blood. ... Read more on
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Diabetes | Type 1 Diabetes | Type 2 Diabetes
Nov 17, 2010 ... Live well with diabetes: From questions about blood sugar to delicious diabetic recipes, dLife is here to help. Read more on
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Diabetes
Diabetes is a chronic (lifelong) disease marked by high levels of sugar in the blood. See also: Gestational diabetes Type 1 diabetes Type 2 diabetes Metabolic syndrome Read more on
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Diabetes Research, Diabetes Care | Joslin Diabetes Center
Welcome to Joslin Diabetes Center, the world's preeminent diabetes research, clinical care and education organization. Read more on
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Diabetes Center - Everyday Health
Learn about symptoms, medication, and treatment for type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, and gestational diabetes. Find out how different types of diabetes are ... Read more on
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Diabetes
It should not be used for diabetes diagnosis in pregnant women, people who have had ... Several other laboratory tests may be used to monitor diabetes, ... Read more on
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Diabetes mellitus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Diabetes mellitus, often simply referred to as diabetes—is a group of metabolic diseases in which a person has high blood sugar, either because the body ... Read more on
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Contents
Causes
To understand diabetes, first you must understand how glucose is normally processed in the body.
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Complications
Diabetes complications vary depending on the type of diabetes you have.
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Exams and Tests
A urine analysis may be used to look for glucose and ketones from the breakdown of fat. However, a urine test alone does not diagnose diabetes.
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Medical advice
Go to the emergency room or call the local emergency number (such as 911) if you have symptoms of ketoacidosis:Abdominal pain; Deep and rapid breathing; Increased thirst and urination; Loss of consciousness; Nausea; Sweet-smelling breath; Confusion ; Convulsions or unconsciousness ; Dizziness ; Double vision ; Drowsiness ; Headache; Lack of coordination ; Weakness
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Outlook (Prognosis)
With good blood glucose and blood pressure control, many of the complications of diabetes can be prevented.
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Possible Complications
Emergency complications include: Diabetic hyperglycemic hyperosmolar coma ; Diabetic ketoacidosis; Atherosclerosis ; Coronary artery disease ; Diabetic nephropathy ; Diabetic neuropathy ; Diabetic retinopathy ; Erection problems; Hyperlipidemia ; Hypertension ; Infections of the skin, female urinary tract, and urinary tract; Peripheral vascular disease ; Stroke
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Preparing for your appointment
You're likely to start by first seeing your family doctor or a general practitioner. However, in some cases when you call to set up an appointment, you may be referred immediately to an endocrinologist, who specializes in diabetes, among other disorders.
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Prevention
Type 1 diabetes can't be prevented. However, the same healthy lifestyle choices that help treat prediabetes, type 2 diabetes and gestational diabetes can help prevent them.
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Risk factors
Support Groups
Symptoms
Diabetes symptoms vary somewhat, depending on what type of diabetes you have. If you have prediabetes or gestational diabetes, you may not experience symptoms. Or you might experience some or all of the symptoms of type 1 and type 2 diabetes: Increased thirst; Frequent urination; Extreme hunger; Unexplained weight loss; Fatigue; Blurred vision; Slow-healing sores; Frequent infections, such as gum or skin infections and vaginal or bladder infections
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Tests and diagnosis
Tests for type 1 and type 2 diabetes In June 2009, an international committee composed of experts from the American Diabetes Association, the European Association for the Study of Diabetes and the International Diabetes Federation recommended that type 1 and type 2 diabetes testing include the: Glycated hemoglobin (A1C) test. This blood test indicates your average blood sugar level for the past two to three months. It works by measuring the percentage of blood sugar attached to hemoglobin, the oxygen-carrying protein in red blood cells. The higher your blood sugar levels, the more hemoglobin you'll have with sugar attached. An A1C level of 6.5 percent or higher on two separate tests indicates...
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Treatments and drugs
Depending on what type of diabetes you have, blood sugar monitoring, insulin and oral medications may play a role in your treatment. A pancreas transplant may be an option for select people.
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