Diabetes mellitus
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Diabetes mellitus
Classification and external resources
Universal blue circle symbol for diabetes.[1]
ICD-10 E10.–E14.
ICD-9 250
MedlinePlus 001214
eMedicine med/546 emerg/134
MeSH C18.452.394.750
Diabetes mellitus
Related articles
Types of diabetes
Prediabetes:
• Impaired fasting glycaemia
• Impaired glucose tolerance
Diabetes mellitus type 1
Diabetes mellitus type 2
Gestational diabetes
Blood tests
Blood sugar
Glycosylated hemoglobin
Glucose tolerance test
Fructosamine
Diabetes management
Diabetic diet
Anti-diabetic drugs
Insulin therapy
Glossary of diabetes
Complications
Cardiovascular disease
Diabetic comas:
• Diabetic hypoglycemia
• Diabetic ketoacidosis
• Nonketotic hyperosmolar
Diabetic myonecrosis
Diabetic nephropathy
Diabetic neuropathy
Diabetic retinopathy
Diabetes and pregnancy
Diabetes mellitus (pronounced /ˌdaɪ.əˈbiːtiːz/ or /ˌdaɪ.əˈbiːtɨs/; /mɨˈlaɪtəs/ or /ˈmɛlɨtəs/)—often referred to as diabetes—is a condition in which the body either does not produce enough, or does not properly respond to, insulin, a hormone produced in the pancreas. Insulin enables cells to absorb glucose in order to turn it into energy. This causes glucose to accumulate in the blood (hyperglycemia), leading to various potential complications.[2][3]
