For diagnosing diabetes mellitus, the most important thing is blood sugar level. If the fasting plasma glucose level is higher than 7 mmol/L, then a person can be considered to have this disease. Some experts think that this value is 6.5 mmol/L. Just to be sure, doctors run a test ...
We already knew that patients withdiabetes mellitusare prone to muscle loss as they age, but an underlying mechanism for this phenomenon remains unclear. Diabetes mellitus is a disease caused by insufficient action of the hormone insulin. Insulin not only lowers blood sugar levels, but promotes the...
Diabetes Now that you know how your body handles glucose with insulin and glucagon, you are ready to understand diabetes. Diabetes is classified into three types: Type 1, Type 2 and gestational diabetes. Type 1 (also called juvenile diabetes or insulin-dependent diabetes) is caused by a lack...
S1432How Common Is Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Patients With Primary Biliary Cholangitisdoi:10.14309/01.ajg.0000862368.27047.24Dheeksha RanginaniElizabeth E. WilliamsAndrea MladenovicRaj K. VuppalanchiWolters KluwerThe American Journal of Gastroenterology...
Hypoparathyroidism is a rare endocrine disease and very often a complication of neck or thyroid surgery. Symptoms are caused by hypocalcemia and may range from paraesthesia to seizures and laryngospasm. It is important to identify and inform patients appropriately. Therapy is purely symptomatic and ...
Diabetes mellitus is a disease in which the blood sugar level rises because the sugar in the blood is not metabolized by insulin. It is a serious disease that must be managed with help of medication, a good diet, and physical activity, for a good quality of life. ...
As we all know, diabetes is a chronic disease caused by insulin deficiency, which is closely related to the level of blood sugar. When there is not enough insulin in the body, blood sugar levels rise, leading to developing diabetes.
Testing thyroid hormone levels is the first step in diagnosing a thyroid disorder and determining the appropriate course of treatment. However, I’ve found that many doctors don’t test for Hashimoto’s, despite having their patients present with symptoms of thyroid disease. ...
3Diabetes mellitus: A risk factor for the progression of COVID-19 Diabetes mellitus is one of the leading causes of morbidity worldwide, and it is projected to remain on the rise over the next few decades. A large body of evidence has highlighted an increased susceptibility of patients with...
The genus Enterovirus (EV) of the family Picornaviridae includes poliovirus, coxsackieviruses, echoviruses, numbered enteroviruses and rhinoviruses. These diverse viruses cause a variety of diseases, including non-specific febrile illness, hand-foot-and-