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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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测定血葡萄糖分子在血液与蛋白分子的数目。 该试验提供了在过去的3周的平均血糖值的信息。 更多请参见http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-basics/common-terms/common-terms-f-k.html#sthash.AmYDp93k.dpuf ...

Domain: Health care; Category: Diabetes treatment

位于帮助免疫系统的细胞的表面上的蛋白质鉴定细胞是否属于人体还是在一个主体之外 这些蛋白的一些模式可能意味着形成1型糖尿病的风险增加。 更多请参见http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-basics/common-terms/common-terms-f-k.html#sthash.AmYDp93k.dpuf ...

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

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

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

mide el número de moléculas de glucosa en sangre (MAH-leh-kyools) ligados a las moléculas de proteína en la sangre. La prueba proporciona información sobre el nivel promedio de glucosa en la sangre ...

Domain: Health care; Category: Diabetes treatment

Es un grupo de células especializadas que liberan hormonas en la sangre. Por ejemplo, los islotes del páncreas, que secretan insulina, son glándulas endocrinas. Ver más información en: ...

Domain: Health care; Category: Diabetes treatment

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