Abstract
This article introduces the disease state of diabetes mellitus and provides a background of the impact of the disease on the population, its biology and pathophysiology, and the current treatment strategies for treating diabetes.
Copyright 2004 American Chemical Society
MeSH terms
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Blood Glucose / metabolism
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Diabetes Mellitus* / diagnosis*
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Diabetes Mellitus* / drug therapy
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Diabetes Mellitus* / physiopathology
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / diagnosis
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / drug therapy
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / physiopathology
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Humans
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Hypoglycemic Agents / therapeutic use
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Insulin / administration & dosage
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Insulin / therapeutic use
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Life Style
Substances
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Blood Glucose
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Hypoglycemic Agents
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Insulin