diabetes
Diabetes: A serious disease Diabetes is a serious disease that affects many people in our society. ... Diabetes is a hereditary disease that can affect anyone if it is in their genes. Diabetes is a chronic condition, but not fatal. ... Diabetes is not a fatal illness, except in a few rare and severe cases. ... About 16 million Americans have diabetes and diabetes is most common in Hispanics and Native Americans. According to Center for Disease Control and Prevention (1997), Division of Diabetes Translation, Diabetes Mellitus goes back to about 1500 B. ... Aretaeus, a Greek physician named the disease “Diabetes” from the Greek word meaning to “pass through”. ... Although the actual discoverer of the disease is unknown, Paul Langerhans, introduced the fact that diabetes is associated with the pancreas. ... Insulin is the endocrine secretion that regulates the oxidation of blood sugar while aiding in converting Diabetes 2 blood sugar to heat and energy to use by the body. ... Diabetes Mellitus then ensues because there is no insulin production. The onset of diabetes is characterized by frequent urination, extreme thirst, extreme hunger, unusual weight loss, extreme fatigue and irritability (Bliss, 1992). Diabetes Mellitus is a hereditary disease and an autosomal recessive trait. When two diabetics marry, all their children will develop diabetes. ... However, if a diabetic marries a noncarrier, their children will all be carriers of diabetes, yet they will not have the actual disease. A mutation in the glucokinase gene of humans results in the termination of glucokinase activity, resulting in diabetes. ... There are two types of diabetes: type I diabetes and type II diabetes. Type I diabetes is insulin dependent. 10% of people who have diabetes have type I(source). This type is often called juvenile diabetes because it develops during childhood or adolescence.