Diabetes mellitus: Basic facts - 07/2016

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Diabetes mellitus: Basic facts

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Abstract

This handout offers basic facts about diabetes mellitus, including what controls blood glucose level, what causes blood sugar to rise out of control, the main types (type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, secondary diabetes and gestational diabetes), who is at risk, how to lower the risk, and what can happen if diabetes is not controlled.

Author

Patient Care Services

Publisher

University of Washington Medical Center

Date Published (original date)

2007

Revision Date

07/2016

Print Abstract

General Subject

Symptoms and General Pathology

Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders

Specific Subject/Keyword

Insulin

Gestational Diabetes

Diabetes Mellitus

Blood Glucose

Pancreas

Languages

English

Spanish

Korean

Record ID

3446