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A Fact-Sheet On TYPE II DIABETES

About 95% of Diabetes patients in US are suffering from type II diabetes. It is the 7th leading cause of death here. Plus, the disease makes you a preferred candidate for many other diseases including kidney diseases and brain hemorrhage!!

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Types Of Diabetes

Juvenile Diabetes

Juvenile Diabetes
In juvenile diabetes, the pancreas does not create any insulin. Children diagnosed with juvenile diabetes are insulin dependent. The disease is a serious one and may turn fatal!
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Type II

Type II Diabetes
Type 2 diabetes occurs when your body either does not properly use the insulin that it makes or does not create insulin at all. Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas.
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Gestational Diabetes

Gestational Diabetes: Let's Know More About It
Gestational diabetes is a type of diabetes that is found in pregnant women. It is also called Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM). There is more that you need to know about!
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Diabetic Ketoacidosis - A Life Threatening Disease
DKA is a degenerative condition which is caused on account of a steep decrease in the insulin level and increased levels of stress hormones. DKA generally occurs in patients suffering from Diabetes type 1.
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Type 1 Diabetes
Earlier, Type 1 diabetes was called juvenile diabetes. It is also known as insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. But there is more that you must know about it!
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Diabetes Mellitus
Diabetes mellitus is a condition in which persistent hyperglycemia arises either from insufficient secretion of the hormone insulin or due to inadequate response of target cells to insulin, or a combination of both.
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Old Age Diabetics Need Great Care And Caution
Old age people are more prone to develop diabetes. Especially, due to over weight and lack of mobility they fall prey to type 2 diabetes mellitus.
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