Diabetes Mellitus

Diabetes Mellitus

Diabetes Mellitus is the 3rd leading cause of death in many development countries. Diabetes is a major cause of blindness, renal failure, amputation, heart attack and stroke.

• 1. Diabetes mellitus refers to a chronic metabolic disorder that prevents the body to utilize glucose completely or partially.
• 2. It is characterised by raised glucose in the blood and altered carbohydrate , protein and fat metabolism.
• 3. Diabetes is therefore , a group of metabolic disorders, caused by improper functioning of hormone insulin(formation , liberation and action).
• 4. The underlying cause of diabetes varies by type. But, no matter what type of diabetes the person has , it leads to excess sugar in the blood.
• 5. Too much sugar in the blood can lead to serious health problems.

Types Of Diabetes

There are three types of Diabetes:

• • Types 1 Diabetes.
• • Types 2 Diabetes.
• • Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM)

TYPE I DM, ALSO KNOWN AS JUVENILE ONSET DIABETES

• • It is Insulin dependent diabetes.
• • The pancreas are unble to produce adequate amount of insulin.
• • May be due to viral infection or autoimmune disorder.
• • Acidosis is fairly common.
• • In adults there is slower onset of the disease which is referred to as Latent Auto Immune Diabetes Of Adults(LADA)