Talk:Diabetes mellitus

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 Definition:  Relative or absolute lack of insulin leading to uncontrolled carbohydrate metabolism. [d] [e]
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I thought I would work through this page along the following sections. It would be great if someone joins in. Help with epidemiology would be greatly appreciated.

I will try not to refer to 'patients' as people get diabetes not patients and I will also try not to say diabetics as it defines people by a disease.

Here are the sections I plan to use with some reasoning. I am not precious about my writing or knowledge, so welcome any comments.

Causes of diabetes mellitus

Starting with an introduction to the normal pathophysiology and then abnormal, including metabolic syndrome

Classification of diabetes mellitus

Leading on to classification, relating it to the abnormal pathophysiology

Risk factors for diabetes mellitus

What puts people at risk of developing this abnormal pathophysiology

Diagnosis of diabetes mellitus

Symptoms, signs, lab tests

Adverse effects of diabetes mellitus

Microvascular macrovascular

Management of diabetes mellitus

Glycaemic control, mimimisation of adverse effects, lifestyle changes, drugs

Epidemiology of diabetes mellitus

Including future trends

History of diabetes mellitus

Eber papyrus, Soranus, and onward

Trevor Walker 00:38, 14 March 2008 (CDT)

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