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Diabetes means your blood glucose, or blood sugar, is too high. With Type 1 diabetes, your pancreas does not make insulin. Insulin is a hormone that helps glucose get into your cells to give them energy. Without insulin, too much glucose stays in your blood. Over time, high blood glucose can lead to serious problems with your heart, eyes, kidneys, nerves, and gums and teeth.
Type 1 diabetes happens most often in children and young adults but can appear at any age. Symptoms may include
A blood test can show if you have diabetes. If you do, you will need to take insulin for the rest of your life.
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
:''See diabetes mellitus for further general information on diabetes.'' '''Diabetes mellitus type 2''' (formerly '''Diabetes mellitus type II''' and also known as '''non-insulin-dependent diabetes''', '''NIDDM''' or '''adult-onset diabetes''') is a metabolism disorder. The onset of the disease is most common in middle age and old age. It can usually be controlled by diet (nutrition) and exercise, and unlike ''diabetes mellitus type 1'' (juvenile diabetes) it often does not necessitate the use of insulin injections, because insulin production in the pancreas is still possible, although impaired. The term non-insulin-dependent is a misnomer - some patients must start insulin therapy some time in the course of their disease. Diabetes mellitus type 2 is often associated with obesity and hypertension, and with the conditions insulin resistance and Polycystic ovary syndrome or Metabolic syndrome. It is also associated with haemochromatosis, acromegaly, Cushing's syndrome and a number of other endocrinology disorders. [ Read More ]
Diabetes Dek - Managing diabetes mellitus and type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Pocket sized reference or e-book.
Diabetic Footcare - Supplying cushioned, cuffless, and double layer socks for those with medical conditions. Lists suggested product types for common problems.
Flexsite Diagnostics,Inc. - Source of diagnostic products for diabetes, cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, liver disease, and specific types of cancer.
Diabetes Type 2 Roadmap Video - Comprehensive one-source video that shows people with Type 2 diabetes how to live with their disease and make necessary changes in their lifestyles.
CARDS Trial - The Collaborative Atorvastatin Diabetes Study is attempting to assess the advantage of lowering cholesterol in type 2 diabetes.
Addison's Disease and Type I Diabetes - Information about Schmidt's syndrome -- a polyglandular autoimmune syndrome involving adrenal insufficiency (Addison's disease) plus autoimmune thyroid disease and/or insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.
Neuro-Patient Resource Centre - Details about diabetic neuropathies, including the types, who gets it, testing and what can be done.
Diabetes Handbook - Presents chapters about the types of diabetes, how to cope, monitoring, exercise, diet, medication, foot care, traveling, and sick day management.
dLife - For Your Diabetes Life - Learn about the different types of diabetes, disease management, become a part of the community, and find articles from experts. Includes news and resources.
Diabetes and Diabetics - Lists symptoms, causes, types, risk factors, management, complications, and discusses diet regimen.