Used for:

• Brittle diabetes
• Diabetes mellitus
• IDDM (Disease)
• Insulin-dependent diabetes
• Ketosis prone diabetes
• Type 1 diabetes

 Narrower terms:

• Acetonemia
• Alloxan
• Glycosuria
• Insulin shock
• Non-insulin-dependent diabetes
• Prediabetic state

 Broader terms:

• Carbohydrate intolerance
• Endocrine glands—Diseases

 Related Terms:

• Diabetic acidosis
• Glycosylated hemoglobin

Diabetes

Diabetes mellitus, more commonly referred to as “diabetes”, is a chronic metabolic disorder in which the use of carbohydrate is impaired and that of lipid and protein is enhanced. It is caused by an absolute or relative deficiency of insulin and is characterized, in more severe cases, by chronic hyperglycemia, glycosuria, water and electrolyte loss, ketoacidosis, and coma. Long-term complications include neuropathy, retinopathy, nephropathy, generalized degenerative changes in large and small blood vessels, and increased susceptibility to infection.

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