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    Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

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    Diabetes and Drug Treatments Diabetes Mellitus is a metabolic ailment branded by an abnormally elevated blood glucose levels triggered by a shortfall of insulin fabrication or cellular resistance to the insulin activity or both (Arcangelo & Peterson‚ 2013). According to Kerner and Brückel (2014); Center for Disease Control and Prevention {CDC}‚ (2014)‚ approximately greater than 29.1 million people in the United States are breathing with diabetes. Diabetes is a non-discerning ailment that impact

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    Diabetes Mellitus Type 2

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    Diabetes Mellitus (DM) Type 2 An endocrine disorder is a medical condition that causes a hormonal imbalance. When an endocrine gland functions abnormally‚ producing either too much of a specific hormone (hyperfunction) or too little (hypofunction)‚ the hormonal imbalance can cause various complications in the body. The major glands of the endocrine system are the pituitary‚ thyroid‚ parathyroid‚ adrenal‚ and pancreas. One of the common endocrine disorders is diabetes. According to

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    Description of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM)is a metabolic disease mostly seen in adulthood due to insulin resistance‚ genetic factor‚ and environmental influences such as obesity. In addition‚ children have become victim of type 2 DM due to poor dietary intake. Furthermore‚ the hepatic glucose production increases‚ altered insulin production and reduced glucose absorption results in hyperglycemia. The insulin imprints become resistant to hormonal impulses due to increased

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    Diabetes Mellitus

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    Introduction Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic diseases characterized by high blood sugar levels that result from defects in insulin secretion‚ or its action‚ or both. Diabetes mellitus‚ commonly referred to as diabetes which was first identified as a disease associated with "sweet urine‚" and excessive muscle loss in the ancient world. Elevated levels of blood glucose lead to spillage of glucose into the urine‚ hence the term sweet urine. The most common form of diabetes is Type II‚ It is

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    Diabetes Mellitus

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    Diabetes Mellitus Diabetes mellitus or what is commonly known as diabetes is a deadly disease and is becoming more common not just in America‚ but worldwide. Diabetes Mellitus is a disease where sugar levels in the blood are at a very high level. This disease is caused due to the fact of the body not being able to use insulin properly‚ or not being able to balance the use of insulin altogether. There are also times when there is a problem with both. As of January 27‚ 2012‚ the Center for Disease

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    Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

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    Diabetes mellitus is a disorder of carbohydrate metabolism caused probably by both hereditary and environmental factors. There is an inadequate secretion and utilisation of insulin. This is manifested by polydipsia‚ polyuria and polyphagia. The word diabetes mellitus is derived from the Greek word meaning “a siphon” because people with diabetes passed out water like a siphon. Diabetes mellitus is a term used to differentiate it from another condition called diabetes insipidus. Mellitus means sweet

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    type 2 diabetes

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    1 TYPE 2 DIABETES Andrea Jimenez Sullivan University Pathophysiology with Pharmacology I-07 November 15‚ 2013 Type 2 Diabetes 2 Type 2 diabetes is a metabolic disorder resulting from the body ’s inability to properly use insulin. This is called insulin resistance. Insulin resistance means the body does not respond when insulin is present. This is the most

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    the differences between Diabetes mellitus Type I vs Type II. Are there any other forms of diabetes? Type 1 diabetes is insulin dependent‚ an autoimmune destruction of beta cells in the pancreas. Therefore‚ required insulin replacement‚ and not associated to obesity‚ and occur mostly in children and adolescent. However‚ type 2 diabetes it is non- insulin- dependent‚ and caused by decreased of insulin production‚ and occur mostly in people 50+ age‚ and associated with obesity. 2-What are the functions

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    Diabetes mellitus is a serious condition that should be managed properly to prevent complications. These complications from diabetes mellitus can lead to health problems and even death if not managed. The problems occur because of changed in large blood vessels‚ also known as macrovascular‚ as well as small blood vessels know as‚ microvascular‚ in tissues and organs. Microvascular complications can lead to nephropathy‚ neuropathy‚ and retinopathy. The main cause of microvascular complications is

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    Type 2 Diabetes

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    about type 2 diabetes to reduce their chance of getting type 2 diabetes in the future. I have chosen this question because Type 2 diabetes is becoming a big concern in New Zealand as we have one of the highest rates in the world that has type 2 diabetes. Also‚ this ailment is a concern to me personally because my family has a blood line of type 2 Diabetes. In this report‚ I will be thoroughly explaining the ideas of: what type 2 diabetes are‚ how the numbers of children and teenagers with type 2 diabetes

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