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Pre-Diabetes is characterized by higher than normal blood sugar levels, but not high enough to be called as diabetes. These people are at a greater risk of developing Type 2 diabetes in later course of life.
Studies show that many a millions of world’s population have pre-diabetes. In most of the cases they develop Type II […]
Posted in Types on Apr 7th, 2007 1 Comment »
Gestational Diabetes occurs during pregnancy. A combination of inadequate insulin secretion and responsiveness accounts for the major cause of Type 3 Diabetes. The insulin resistance happens mainly due to the secretion of additional hormones, namely progesterone, prolactin, estrogen, cortisol and human placental lactogen, in the placenta, which partially blocks the effect of insulin. Diabetes during […]
Posted in Types on Feb 23rd, 2007 3 Comments »
Type II Diabetes is characterized by impaired insulin sensitivity by body cells leading to increased glucose and insulin level in the blood. Adult Onset Diabetes often occurs as a combination of defective insulin secretion and reduced insulin sensitivity.
Damage of cell membranes result in reduced insulin sensitivity. Studies show that obesity prominently accounts for insulin resistance. […]
Posted in Types on Feb 13th, 2007 5 Comments »
Type I Diabetes Mellitus is caused by inadequate amount of insulin secretion. Diabetes of this nature is found mainly in children. Juvenile Diabetes occurs due to the destruction of insulin producing beta cells of the islets of Langerhans in Pancreas.
Any disorder to self immune system of human body results in the generation of harmful and […]
Posted in Types on Feb 7th, 2007 1 Comment »
Depending on the causes and its effects on the human body diabetes is mainly classified into two:
Diabetes Mellitus – Caused by increased blood glucose level (Hyperglycemia, meaning high amount of sugar in blood) thus affecting the normal carbohydrate metabolism of the body.
Diabetes Insipidus – Caused by either kidney or pituitary gland damage leading to excretion […]