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Diabetes Mellitus, common disorder of metabolism in which the amount of glucose, or sugar, in the blood is too high, a condition known as hyperglycaemia.
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Diabetes Mellitus, common disorder of metabolism in which the amount of glucose, or sugar, in the blood is too high, a condition known as hyperglycaemia. CAUSES Diabetes develops either because the body's pancreas is not producing enough of the hormone insulin to metabolize glucose, or because the insulin fails to act on receptor cells in the blood. When blood glucose rises above a certain level, it spills over into the urine. The condition, which may be hereditary, affects roughly 3 per cent of men and 2 per cent of women; up to half of the affected population may not have been diagnosed. Though there is no cure for diabetes mellitus, proper insulin and other therapy together with a correct diet enable most patients to live virtually normal lives with minimal side effects, though their mortality rate is higher. EFFECTS Moderately raised blood glucose levels can eventually cause kidney failure; damage to...
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