Basics about Diabetes
Diabetes refers to a group of metabolic disorders (which are quite common and becoming commoner or increasing in incidence) which share a common sign i.e. high blood sugar level or hyperglycemia. There are several types of diabetes and all of these are characterized by hyperglycemia and develop signs and symptoms of hyperglycemia. The cause of diabetes is complex and generally genetic and environmental factors play a role in its causation.
The cause of hyperglycemia in diabetes can be due to reduced insulin secretion, insulin resistance in presence of normal or near normal insulin secretion, decreased utilization of glucose by the diabetic individual or it may be due to increased production of glucose. The cause of decreased insulin secretion or insulin resistance can be different in different type of diabetes.Categories: General Health Tags: Diabetes, Hyperglycemia
