My mom just found out she has diabetes mellitus
I see. Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder. It comes with high blood sugar levels.
Yeah I don't really understand much about it
Diabetes
Diabetes mellitus (DM), commonly known as diabetes, is a group of metabolic disorders characterized by 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 can include diabetic ketoacidosis, hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state, or death. Serious long-term complications include cardiovascular disease, stroke, chronic kidney disease, foot ulcers, and damage to the eyes.
Diabetes is due to either
a metabolic disorder that is characterized by high blood glucose in the context of insulin resistance and relative insulin deficiency
- Gestational diabetes, a condition in which women without previously diagnosed diabetes exhibit high blood glucose levels during pregnancy
- Diabetes mellitus and pregnancy
Diabetic conditions Diabetes mellitus Types of diabetes mellitus Rare types.
- Diabetes mellitus and deafness, a mitochondrial disease associated with the gene "Leu-UUR"
- Latent autoimmune diabetes (LADA), a term coined to describe "slow-onset" type 1 autoimmune diabetes in adults