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Diabetes



Diabetes


     This disease is caused by defective carbohydrate metabolism.  It causes
large amounts of sugar in the blood and urine.  It can damage the kidneys, heart,
eyes, limbs, and endanger pregnancy.  About five percent of the United States
population has it and about half are undiagnosed.  A diabetic that is treated
life span is lowered by one-third
     There are two types of diabetes.  Type I, insulin-dependent diabetes
mellitus (IDDM).  And type II, non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM).
Type I
     This type usually occurs in children and young adults, it is known as
one of the autoimmune diseases.  It is 10-15 percent of all cases.  The pancreas
lets out insulin that lets sugar glucose into all tissues in the body and in
this type of diabetes most or all of this insulin is not made.  So all the extra
glucose is let out through urine.  If untreated this type could be fatal quickly.
The body cannot get enough energy from tissue glucose so it starts to break
down stored fat.  With this people loose a lot of weight and they have fatigue.
Your blood becomes acidic and re...This is ONLY a preview of the article. If you would like to view the entire document, you must subscribe to Electronic References. Please register below now!

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