Sunday, November 19, 2006

what's the real definiton of diabetes?

Diabetes is a metabolic disorders which body unable to handle sugar characterized by high levels of blood glucose resulting from defects in insulin production, insulin action, or both. This syndrom marked by excessive discharge of urine, persistent thirst, weight loss, visual blurring. Especially there are two types of diabetes mellitus (type 1 and type 2) but there are another type of diabetes mellitus such as gestational diabetes and other defects of pancreas that can cause diabetes. Diabetes can be associated with serious complications and premature death, but people with diabetes can take steps to control the disease and reduce the risk of complications.

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