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Diabetes mellitus - Classification / Definitions

Diabetes mellitus - Classification / Definitions

Mar 31, 2006

Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic diseases characterized by elevated levels of glucose in the blood (hyperglycemia) resulting from defects in insulin secretion, insulin action, or both (American Diabetes Association [ADA], Expert Committee on the Diagnosis and Classification of Diabetes Mellitus, 2003). Normally a certain amount of glucose circulates in the blood.

The primary feature of this disorder is elevation in blood glucose levels (hyperglycemia), resulting from either a defect in insulin secretion from the pancreas, a change in insulin action, or both.

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      Rice study details stress-diabetes link

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      A Rice University study has found a link between emotional stress and diabetes, with roots in the brain’s ability to control anxiety.

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