Posts Tagged ‘Insulin Dependent Diabetes’
Diabetes is characterized by the inability of the body to control it’s blood sugar level. High blood sugar is known as hyperglycemia and is controlled by the hormone insulin. So diabetes interferes with the creation and secretion of insulin.There are three types of diabetes and they disrupt the normal secretion of insulin in different ways.The [...]
Diabetes Mellitus is a condition in which the pancreas does not supply adequate insulin to the body resulting in high blood sugar levels (hyperglycemia). The symptoms of diabetes include frequent urination, excessive thirst, blurred vision, unexplainable weight loss, increased appetite, and unrelieved fatigue. Other symptoms of diabetes may include diabetic Ketoacidosis, rapid breathing, deep breathing, [...]
Type 1 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes found in teenagers and children.Also known as insulin dependent diabetes, type 1 diabetes is found in 90 to 95% of all children and teens with diabetes.Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease characterized by the body’s immune system attacking its own insulin producing pancreas beta [...]