Diabetes mellitus

Alternative names
Diabetes

Definition
Diabetes is a life-long disease marked by high levels of sugar in the blood. It can be caused by too little insulin (a hormone produced by the pancreas to regulate blood sugar), resistance to insulin, or both.

see Diabetes

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Last revised: December 6, 2012
by Simon D. Mitin, M.D.

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