German: Diabetes mellitus
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a severe metabolic disease that is characterized by persistent high blood sugar levels (hyperglycemia) and numerous accompanying symptoms.
According to the American Diabetes Association Diabetes mellitus is classified as follows:
Prognosis of Diabetes mellitus depends from an optimal metabolic control, as shown by large clinical studies like DCCC. Patients under continued hyperglycemic conditions are prone to high risk for developing complications like diabetic angiopathy, neuropathy, retinopathy or nephropathy. ON the other hand, hypoglycemia bears high acute threats.
Therapy of Diabetes mellitus is different for different diabetes types. DM with insulin deficiency requires substitution of insulin. Other therapeutic options are modulation of insulin resistance and lifestyle modifying interventions.
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