Clinical Definition Type 1 diabetes is an endocrine-based disease that occurs when the human pancreas produces insufficient amounts of insulin, or none at all. The result is a buildup of abnormally high levels of sugar (i.e., glucose) in the blood. In Our Own Words Type 1 diabetes (formerly juvenile diabetes) is a disease of the…
Type 2 Diabetes
Clinical Definition Type 2 diabetes is an endocrine disease that occurs when the pancreas produces insulin; however, the insulin does not act (i.e., the body does not respond) as it should or there is not enough of it to get sugar or glucose into the cells for the body to process and use as energy.…
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Clinical Definition Type 2 diabetes is an endocrine disease that occurs when the pancreas produces insulin, however, the insulin does not act (the body does not respond) as it should or there is not enough of it to get sugar or glucose into the cells for the body to process and use as energy. This…