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This page lists the different types of Diabetes. All types of diabetes are characterized by excessive urination (''[[polyuria]]''). In [[diabetes insipidus]], the urination is due to insufficient effect of [[antidiuretic hormone]]. In the other types of diabetes, the urination is due to high blood levels of glucose. The glucose functions as a diuretic and causes the kidneys to urinate.
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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.


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*[[Diabetes insipidus]] is characterized by frequent excretion of large amounts of dilute urine, and excessive thirst as a result of decreased effect of [[antidiuretic hormone]] (ADH).
Diabetes mellitus describes the condition in which the excessive urination is caused by high blood levels of [[glucose]] (a sugar).  
*[[Diabetes mellitus type 1]] is identified by decreased insulin levels as a result of deficiency or loss of efficiency of the insulin-producing beta cells of the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas.
*[[Diabetes mellitus type 2]] is the result of decreased efficiency of the body's transfer of insulin across the cell membrane and results in elevated blood insulin and glucose levels
*[[Gestational diabetes]] is characterised as increased blood insulin and glucose levels that occurs only during pregnancy as a result of hormonal changes that cause resistance to insulin.  This is not the same as Pregnancy of Diabetics which is when a previously diagnosed diabetic becomes pregnant.


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There are three main articles about diabetes mellitus
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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 04:07, 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.

  • Developing Article 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

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.