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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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==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 ( | *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= | ||