October 17th, 2009 by Onset Diabetes
Onset Diabetes :
Diabetes is a condition featuring unusually high levels of glucose in the bloodstream. Insulin, produced by the pancreas, is used by the body to lower blood glucose levels. If someone’s pancreas doesn’t generate enough insulin, their body will develop diabetes.
A short list of symptoms of diabetes would [...]
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October 15th, 2009 by Onset Diabetes
Onset Diabetes : I was in the check out lane at a Wal Mart store when I discovered I had diabetes. I had had my semi annual blood work done two days before and my doctor was calling me on my cell phone to tell me my blood tests showed that my blood [...]
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September 20th, 2009 by Onset Diabetes
The two main categories of diabetes are referred to as primary and secondary diabetes.
Primary or Idiopathic Diabetes
Idiopathic diabetes Type 1, also referred to as IDDM or juvenile onset diabetes, is the result of the immune system’s destruction of the insulin producing pancreas and its cells.
Idiopathic diabetes Type 2, also known as NIDDM or adult-onset diabetes, [...]
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September 19th, 2009 by Onset Diabetes
There are two main forms of diabetes:
Type 1, previously known as insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) or juvenile-onset diabetes; in type 1 diabetes, the pancreas is unable to produce insulin.
Type 2, previously known as non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) or adult-onset diabetes; in type 2 diabetes, cell become resistant to insulin.
Type 2 diabetes is far more common, [...]
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