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Diabetes mellitus (DM), commonly referred to as diabetes, is a group of metabolic diseases in which there are high blood sugar levels over a prolonged period.Symptoms of high blood sugar include frequent urination, increased thirst, and increased hunger. If left untreated, diabetes can cause many complications. Acute complications include diabetic ketoacidosis and nonketotic hyperosmolar coma.Serious long-term complications include cardiovascular disease, stroke, kidney failure, foot ulcers and damage to the eyes. As of 2014, an estimated 387 million people have diabetes worldwide, with type 2 diabetes making up about 90% of the cases. This is equal to 8.3% of the adult population, with equal rates in both women and men. In the years 2012 to 2014, diabetes is estimated to have resulted in 1.5 to 4.9 million deaths per year. Diabetes at least doubles the risk of death. The number of people with diabetes is expected to rise to 592 million by 2035. The global economic cost of diabetes in 2014 was estimated to be $612 billion USD. In the United States, diabetes cost $245 billion in 2012.
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Son proteínas localizadas en la superficie de la célula que ayudan al sistema inmune a identificar la célula, ya sea como uno perteneciente al cuerpo o como uno de fuera del cuerpo. Algunos patrones ...
Domain: Health care; Category: Diabetes treatment
Es una condición en la que una prueba de glucosa en la sangre, tomada después de un 8 a 12 horas de ayuno, muestra un nivel de glucosa más alto de lo normal pero no lo suficientemente altos como para ...
Domain: Health care; Category: Diabetes treatment
En una situación de emergencia en la que los niveles extremadamente altos de glucosa en sangre, además de una grave falta de insulina, da lugar a la descomposición de la grasa corporal para producir ...
Domain: Health care; Category: Diabetes treatment
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