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Diabetes mellitus (DM), commonly referred to as diabetes, is a group of metabolic diseases in which there are high blood sugar levels over a prolonged period.Symptoms of high blood sugar include frequent urination, increased thirst, and increased hunger. If left untreated, diabetes can cause many complications. Acute complications include diabetic ketoacidosis and nonketotic hyperosmolar coma.Serious long-term complications include cardiovascular disease, stroke, kidney failure, foot ulcers and damage to the eyes. As of 2014, an estimated 387 million people have diabetes worldwide, with type 2 diabetes making up about 90% of the cases. This is equal to 8.3% of the adult population, with equal rates in both women and men. In the years 2012 to 2014, diabetes is estimated to have resulted in 1.5 to 4.9 million deaths per year. Diabetes at least doubles the risk of death. The number of people with diabetes is expected to rise to 592 million by 2035. The global economic cost of diabetes in 2014 was estimated to be $612 billion USD. In the United States, diabetes cost $245 billion in 2012.

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Es unn dispositivo para administrar insulina aproximadamente del tamaño de una baraja de cartas que se pueden llevar en el cinturón o mantenidos en un bolsillo. La bomba de insulina se conecta al ...

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Es un medicamento oral utilizado para tratar la diabetes tipo 2.     Bloquea las enzimas que digieren los almidones en los alimentos. El resultado es un aumento más lento y menor en la glucosa en ...

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Es una prueba que mide el nivel promedio de glucosa en la sangre de una persona durante los últimos 2 a 3 meses. La hemoglobina (HEE-mo-glo-bin) es la parte de un glóbulo rojo que lleva oxígeno a las ...

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