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Diabetes is a term used for some medical conditions, which have excessive urination as a prominent symptom. This page serves to help you find the article you want. | |||
{{rpl|Diabetes insipidus}} | |||
Diabetes mellitus describes the condition in which the excessive urination is caused by high blood levels of [[glucose]] (a sugar). | |||
{{ | There are three main articles about diabetes mellitus | ||
{{rpl|Diabetes mellitus}} | |||
{{rpl|Diabetes mellitus type 1}} | |||
{{rpl|Diabetes mellitus type 2}} | |||
{{rpl|Gestational diabetes}} | |||
The terms insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus and non insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus are no longer used to classify diabetes mellitus because people with any type of diabetes mellitus may need treatment with insulin. | |||
Latest revision as of 03:07, 24 September 2013
This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same or a similar title.
Diabetes is a term used for some medical conditions, which have excessive urination as a prominent symptom. This page serves to help you find the article you want.
Diabetes insipidus: Disease caused by a deficiency in the secretion of vasopressin, or by the failure of the kidney to respond to vasopressin. [e]
Diabetes mellitus describes the condition in which the excessive urination is caused by high blood levels of glucose (a sugar).
There are three main articles about diabetes mellitus
Diabetes mellitus: Relative or absolute lack of insulin leading to uncontrolled carbohydrate metabolism. [e]
Diabetes mellitus type 1: Insulin dependent diabetes or juvenile diabetes. [e]- Diabetes mellitus type 2: Medical condition characterised by glucose intolerance and hyperglycemia [e]
- Gestational diabetes: Glucose intolerance which occurs in pregnancy, usually noticed between the 24th and 28th weeks of expectancy. [e]
The terms insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus and non insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus are no longer used to classify diabetes mellitus because people with any type of diabetes mellitus may need treatment with insulin.