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2. Diabetes - Wikipedia

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   Diabetes mellitus, often known simply as diabetes, is a group of common endocrine diseases characterized by sustained high blood sugar levels. [10][11] Diabetes is due to either the pancreas not producing enough insulin, or the cells of the body becoming unresponsive to the hormone's effects. [12] Classic symptoms include thirst, polyuria ...

3. Diabetes: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment, Prevention, and More

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   Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disease that causes high blood sugar. Your body either doesn’t make enough insulin or can’t effectively use the insulin it makes.

4. Diabetes Mellitus: Type 1, Type 2, and Gestational - WebMD

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   Diabetes mellitus, also called diabetes, is a term for several conditions involving how your body turns food into energy. The term comes from the Greek word “diabetes,” which means to siphon ...

5. Type 2 Diabetes: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment

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   It used to be called adult-onset diabetes or diabetes mellitus. But type 2 diabetes also affects kids and teens , mainly because of childhood obesity . Type 2 is the most common form of diabetes.

6. Type 2 diabetes - Wikipedia

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   Type 2 diabetes (T2D), formerly known as adult-onset diabetes, is a form of diabetes mellitus that is characterized by high blood sugar, insulin resistance, and relative lack of insulin. [ 6 ] Common symptoms include increased thirst, frequent urination, fatigue and unexplained weight loss. [ 3 ]

7. Type 2 Diabetes: Symptoms, Treatments, Causes, and More

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   This causes your body to rely on alternative energy sources in your tissues, muscles, and organs. This is a chain reaction that can cause a variety of symptoms. Type 2 diabetes can develop slowly ...

8. Diabetes: An Overview - WebMD

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   Diabetes is a disease that involves problems with the way your body makes or manages the hormone insulin. It's also known as diabetes mellitus. Normally, your pancreas (an organ behind the stomach ...

9. Types of Diabetes: Causes, Identification, and More - Healthline

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   The three main types of diabetes are type 1, type 2, and gestational diabetes. Depending on your type, your body may not produce enough or any insulin, or it may not be able to use produced ...