What is Diabetes Mellitus? A chronic condition that affects the way the body processes blood sugar (glucose). Caused by either insufficient insulin production or the body's inability to use insulin effectively. Imagine your body as a car – insulin is the key to starting the engine. Without it, sugar builds up in the bloodstream.
Pathology Insulin deficiency or resistance → increased blood glucose. Prolonged high glucose → damage to blood vessels, nerves, and organs. Autoimmune destruction of pancreatic β-cells (Type 1) or insulin resistance (Type 2).
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Clinical Features
Diagnosis Fasting Blood Glucose ≥126 mg/dL. HbA1c ≥6.5%. Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT). Random blood sugar ≥200 mg/dL with symptoms.