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The word diabetes, meaning "Siphon" was first given by the Greek physician Arateus in the 2nd century describe patients with great [...] ants, etc. Hence, Diabetes mellitus is a clinical disorder in which blood sugar levels are abnormally high known as Hyperglycaemia.

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+ Diabetes Complications: Long Term Complications + It is seen in patients of both Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes mellitus Arteriosclerosis of the extremities is a disease of blood vessels [...] rest. Numbness of legs or feet may occur while at rest. There may be cold feet or leg. Muscle pain may be felt in thighs or calves.

+ Diabetes Complications: Short Term Complication + Ketoacidosis is chiefly a complication of type 1 diabetes. Before the discovery of insulin, more than 50 % of diabetic patients [...] regarding its symptoms and a patient with dangerous ketosis, requires an urgent treatment, must immediately walk into hospital.

+ What Causes Diabetes? + The causes of diabetes are not clearly known. There is still a mystery in it. Medical scientists are unable to tell, that why some [...] not. There are certain factors which may lead to diabetes. They are considered as risk factors and person must try to overcome them.

+ Diabetes Testing, Diabetes Testing Supply, Blood Testing, Diabetes Test + In general testing is done to determine the cause of an illness or to determine what disease is present. The correct treatment is [...] how frequently a person must be tested for diabetes. It may depend upon patient's age and number of risk factors present in him.

+ Gestational Diabetes Mellitus + Gestational Diabetes mellitus (GDM) is defined as any degree of glucose intolerance, with the onset of pregnancy. Women who develop [...] the first half of the pregnancy and develop insulin deficiency during the latter half of the pregnancy, leading to hyper-glycaemia.

+ Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus + This type of Diabetes is also known as Adult onset Diabetes. Non-insulin dependent Diabetes Mellitus (NIDDM), Maturity onset diabetes. [...] are observed in teen years also. Many people with Type 2 diabetes do not known they have it, although it is a serious condition.

+ Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus + It is also called Insulin Dependent Diabetes (IDDM) or Juvenile Diabetes. Although, it may occur at any age, but it usually develops [...] of diabetes accounts for 10-15% of all cases of Diabetes mellitus. This type of Diabetes is acute in onset and progresses rapidly.

+ Diabetes Symptom + In Type 1 Diabetes, the more serious form of the disease, the symptoms may occur suddenly (within weeks or months). Type 2 Diabetes, [...] or when patients present with clinical manifestations of a late complication. So, millions of people don not even know they have it.

+ Types of Diabetes + There are four types of Diabetes mellitus Type 1 Diabetes mellitus Type 2 Diabetes mellitus Gestational Diabetes ...

+ Diabetes History + Diabetes mellitus is known to the human beings many years ago mainly from prehistoric times. In earlier day, a clinical diagnosis of [...] Even non-progressing type 2 diabetes was left undiagnosed. But with the discovery of insulin, its treatment is made possible.