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Diabetes mellitus is a medical disorder characterized by persistent variable hyperglycemia (high blood sugar levels), resulting either from inadequate secretion of the hormone insulin, an inadequate response by the body's cells to insulin, or a combination of these factors.
The most common forms of diabetes are type 1, type 2 and gestational diabetes. Type 1 (10% of cases) is due to destruction of the islets of Langerhans, which produce insulin; it can only be treated with insulin injections. In type 2 (90% of cases) the main problem is decreased sensitivity of the body's cells to insulin, known as insulin resistance, although insulin production is often affected in the later stages; as well as diet and exercise, treatment usually is with tablets, or eventually with insulin injections. Gestational diabetes may develop during pregnancy and is similar to type 2 in its mechanism; it may affect fetal health and 40% of women with gestational diabetes develop type 2 diabetes later on in life.
Since the discovery of insulin (1921) diabetes has been a treatable but chronic condition, and the main risks to health are its characteristic long-term complications. These include cardiovascular disease (doubled risk), chronic renal failure (it is the main cause for dialysis in developed world adults), retinal damage which can lead to blindness and is the most significant cause of adult blindness in the non-elderly in the developed world, nerve damage, erectile dysfunction (impotence), to gangrene with risk of amputation of toes, feet, and even legs.
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Joslin Diabetes Center - Features news, patient services, professional education, research information, an online library, camps, and discussion groups.
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Abate Diabetes - Provides a fact sheet on diabetes addressing the causes, symptoms, preventions, and treatment available. Includes a self test.
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BBC News: Study suggests 'type 3 diabetes' - Research showing that the brain produces insulin as well as the pancreas points to a third type of diabetes.
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Diabetes and Diabetics - Lists symptoms, causes, types, risk factors, management, complications, and discusses diet regimen.
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Diabetes Handbook - Presents chapters about the types of diabetes, how to cope, monitoring, exercise, diet, medication, foot care, traveling, and sick day management.
Diabetes Home - Describes the disease and covers glucose, insulin, diet, exercise, pills, complications, and research. Written by a Canadian physician.
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Diabetes Watch - Covers the aspects of this disease, management, diet, nutrition, fitness, myths and facts. Includes a newsletter and forum. By Aventis.
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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.
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eMedicine Health - Diabetes - Consumer health resource center providing an overview of diabetes and its causes, symptoms, and treatment.
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How Diabetes Works - Fully-illustrated tutorial looks at how your body handles glucose. Shows what insulin is, what it does, and how the lack of it affects your body. Includes current and future treatment. From How Stuff Works.
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Lilly Diabetes - Learn more about managing your condition, taking insulin, and their products used to treat type 1 and type 2.
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MedicineNet: Diabetes Overview - Medical information about diabetes therapies, complications, research, and treatment. Provides a support group and news via RSS feed.
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National Diabetes Education Program - Covers diabetes control, prevention, resources for children, and awareness campaigns. From the National Institute of Health and Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
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National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse - Provides educational materials to increase knowledge and understanding about diabetes among patients, health care professionals, and the general public.
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The Hormone Foundation: Diabetes Information - Features an overview, symptoms, treatment options, lifestyle issues and prevention; as well as other diabetes-related resources.
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Yahoo Health: Diabetes Health Center - Find information on type 1 and type 2. Includes symptoms, diagnosis, complications, and treatments.
Harvard Medical Research: Diabetes - Diabetes: health and research information from Harvard medical faculty
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