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Overview of Diabetes - PDF

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Overview of Diabetes - PDF

   Added on 2019-11-08

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Running head: OVERVIEW OF DIABETESOverview of diabetes Name of the StudentName of the UniversityAuthor Note
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1OVERVIEW OF DIABETESTable of ContentsSummary....................................................................................................................................2Answer 1....................................................................................................................................3Answer 2....................................................................................................................................4Answer 3....................................................................................................................................4Answer 4....................................................................................................................................4Answer 5....................................................................................................................................4Answer 6....................................................................................................................................4Answer 7....................................................................................................................................4Answer 8....................................................................................................................................4Answer 9....................................................................................................................................5Answer 10..................................................................................................................................5Answer 11..................................................................................................................................5Answer 12..................................................................................................................................5Answer 13..................................................................................................................................5Answer 14..................................................................................................................................6References..................................................................................................................................7
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2OVERVIEW OF DIABETESSummaryDiabetes mellitus is a clinical condition causing insufficient production or response toinsulin leading to high blood sugar and resulting into increase in urine production. Diabetesmellitus is different from diabetes insipidus in which the kidneys are affected whereas inmellitus the pancreas if affected. The different types of diabetes mellitus are type 1, type 2,gestational, prediabetes and others ("Diabetes"). The human body naturally breaks down carbohydrates and sugar into glucose thatprovides the body energy. The insulin produced by beta cells of pancreas is responsible forconverting the glucose into energy in the blood circulation. But in diabetic patients, theirbody either don’t produce enough insulin or lack its production thereby inhibiting glucoseuptake and increasing the blood glucose level in the body causing diabetes.The signs andsymptoms of diabetes causes frequent urination in case of high glucose level, increasedhunger, sweating, blurred vision, irregular heartbeat, confused state of mind, seizures andfainting in low glucose level. Chronic high blood glucose leads to strokes, kidney disorder,vision loss, cardiovascular disease along with other circulatory problems. Diabetes isclinically tested by screening test. First test is the glucose fasting in which the blood glucoselevel is measured after fasting for 8-12 hours. Second one is the haemoglobin A1c test thatevaluates the average blood glucose level over the past 3 months. Another test is the 2-hourglucose tolerance test (OGTT) in which at first the fasting blood test id done followed byanother test after 2 hours of having 75gm of glucose drink. If by repeating the initialabnormal results come abnormal again, then the patient is diagnosed by diabetes. The bloodglucose level should be monitored by following strict regimen with proper diet, physicalexercise, and regular glucose testing and insulin injections ("Screening Tests For Children:Diabetes").
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