Diagnosis and classification of diabetes mellitus
American Diabetes Association - Diabetes care, 2013 - Am Diabetes Assoc
MELLITUSdDiabetes is a group of metabolic diseases characterized by hyperglycemia
resulting from defects in insulin secretion, insulin action, or both. The chronic hyperglycemia
of diabetes is associated with long-term damage, dysfunction, and failure of different organs,
especially the eyes, kidneys, nerves, heart, and blood vessels. Several pathogenic
processes are involved in the development of diabetes. These range from autoimmune
destruction of the β-cells of the pancreas with consequent insulin deficiency to abnormalities …
resulting from defects in insulin secretion, insulin action, or both. The chronic hyperglycemia
of diabetes is associated with long-term damage, dysfunction, and failure of different organs,
especially the eyes, kidneys, nerves, heart, and blood vessels. Several pathogenic
processes are involved in the development of diabetes. These range from autoimmune
destruction of the β-cells of the pancreas with consequent insulin deficiency to abnormalities …
Diagnosis and classification of diabetes mellitus
American Diabetes Association - Diabetes care, 2014 - Am Diabetes Assoc
DEFINITION AND DESCRIPTION OF DIABETES MELLITUS Diabetes is a group of
metabolic diseases characterized by hyperglycemia resulting from defects in insulin
secretion, insulin action, or both. The chronic hyperglycemia of diabetes is associated with
long-term damage, dysfunction, and failure of different organs, especially the eyes, kidneys,
nerves, heart, and blood vessels. Several pathogenic processes are involved in the
development of diabetes. These range from autoimmune destruction of the pancreatic β …
metabolic diseases characterized by hyperglycemia resulting from defects in insulin
secretion, insulin action, or both. The chronic hyperglycemia of diabetes is associated with
long-term damage, dysfunction, and failure of different organs, especially the eyes, kidneys,
nerves, heart, and blood vessels. Several pathogenic processes are involved in the
development of diabetes. These range from autoimmune destruction of the pancreatic β …