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[[Image:Main symptoms of diabetes.svg|thumb|right|350px|The manifestations of diabetes mellitus from a clinical perspective. (WC/Mikael Häggström)]]
'''Diabetes mellitus''', often just '''[[diabetes]]''', is a common affliction that is increasing with the expanding waistlines.  It is commonly abbreviated '''DM'''.
'''Diabetes mellitus''', often just '''[[diabetes]]''', is a common affliction that is increasing with the expanding waistlines.  It is commonly abbreviated '''DM'''.


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*Major cardiovascular risk factor.
*Major cardiovascular risk factor.
*Many subtypes.
*Many subtypes.
**Most common: DM type 2 -- strongly assoc. with obesity.
**Most common: DM type 2 -- strongly associated with [[obesity]].


==Diagnosis==
==Diagnosis==
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==Classic complications==
==Classic complications==
Family medicine - mnemonic ''HELP'':
Family medicine - mnemonic ''HELP'':
*H - HbA1c, [[Hypertension]].
*H - HbA1c, [[hypertension]].
*E - [[eye]].
*E - [[eye]].
*L - lipids.
*L - lipids.
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==Cardiovascular pathology==
==Cardiovascular pathology==
*[[Atherosclerosis]].
*[[Atherosclerosis]].
**[[Coronary artery disease]].
***[[Myocardial infarction]].
***[[Congestive heart failure]].
**[[Stroke]].
**[[Peripheral vascular disease]].
*[[Arterial hyaline]] - in both afferent and efferent arteriole of the [[kidney]].
*[[Arterial hyaline]] - in both afferent and efferent arteriole of the [[kidney]].


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==Forensic pathology==
==Forensic pathology==
*Diabetic coma (in life) - may be demonstrated with an elevated glucose in the vitreous fluid.<ref name=pmid19167848>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Zilg | first1 = B. | last2 = Alkass | first2 = K. | last3 = Berg | first3 = S. | last4 = Druid | first4 = H. | title = Postmortem identification of hyperglycemia. | journal = Forensic Sci Int | volume = 185 | issue = 1-3 | pages = 89-95 | month = Mar | year = 2009 | doi = 10.1016/j.forsciint.2008.12.017 | PMID = 19167848 }}</ref>
*Diabetic coma (preceding death) at [[autopsy]] - may be demonstrated with an elevated glucose in the vitreous fluid.<ref name=pmid19167848>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Zilg | first1 = B. | last2 = Alkass | first2 = K. | last3 = Berg | first3 = S. | last4 = Druid | first4 = H. | title = Postmortem identification of hyperglycemia. | journal = Forensic Sci Int | volume = 185 | issue = 1-3 | pages = 89-95 | month = Mar | year = 2009 | doi = 10.1016/j.forsciint.2008.12.017 | PMID = 19167848 }}</ref>


=References=
=References=
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