| diabetes |
A condition that means your body cannot control the level of sugar in the blood effectively. People with diabetes are very susceptible to kidney failure because diabetes affects the blood supply to the kidneys. There are two types of diabetes. Type I (insulin-dependent) diabetics tend to develop the disease early in life and are unable to control blood sugar levels because their bodies cannot make a special hormone called insulin. ...
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| diabetes insipidus |
a disorder characterized by intense thirst and by a high volume of urination. To make up for the lost fluid, people with diabetes insipidus feel the need to drink large amounts of water. Because of the excretion of large amounts of dilute urnine, people with diabetes insipidus may quickly become dehydrated if they do not drink enough water. There are four forms of DI, of which central (also referred to as pituitary or neurogenic) DI and nephrogenic DI are the most common. ...
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| diabetes mellitus |
A condition characterized by a continuously high blood glucose concentration as a result of a relative or absolute lack of insulin. The body cells are unable to use glucose for energy.
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| diabetes insipidus |
A much rarer disease than diabetes mellitus, characterised by the production of excessive quantities of dilute urine and consequent great thirst. Although it displays many of the same symptoms as diabetes mellitus (excessive drinking and excessive urination) it's a completely separate illness caused by an anti-diuretic hormone imbalance. It's a permanent but very treatable condition. If your cat has diabetes insipidus, this website may be useful.
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| diabetes mellitus |
a disorder caused by insufficient production of the hormone insulin by the pancreas, or insensitivity of cells to the effects of insulin. Insulin is responsible for the absorption of glucose into cells for their energy needs and into the liver and fat cells for storage. There are two main sub-types: Type 1 (insulin-dependent) which is more common in younger people, and Type 2 (non-insulin dependent) which is usually of gradual onset with increasing age or obesity. ...
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