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Diabetes Mellitus
Among the chronic-degenerative most dangerous, diabetes is one of the most difficult to treat. Prevention can save many lives.
Diabetes mellitus is a disease in Mexico is one of the leading causes of death. According to the INEGI, the mortality from diabetes mellitus in 2006 amounted to 13.8%. It is rather a disease that encompasses a heterogeneous group of systemic and chronic diseases of unknown variables which affect metabolism consequently resulting in abnormal elevation of blood glucose in the body.
According to WHO, diabetes rates are divided as follows:
* Diabetes Mellitus 1: Also known as juvenile diabetes. It is characterized by a failure associated with the pancreas, an organ where the Islets of Langerhans. They stop producing insulin and glucose starts to rise. This type of diabetes is also called insulin to require the controlled application of the hormone to regulate. Read the rest of this entry »
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The Continuing Fight Against Diabetes
Poor diet, inactivity and genetics have led to the rise of this disease in Mexico, so that should be forewarned and prepared to fight it.
It’s amazing to realize that every 10 seconds a person anywhere in the world dies from a cause related to diabetes. This is a serious public health problem that must be controlled immediately. If patients, relatives and people in general are interested in learning more detail about the disease, can enter the site on diabetes.
Blank Stares
Experts say the disease is a major cause of blindness in Mexico. Its origin derives from disorders related to diabetic retinopathy, a complication caused by the deterioration of blood vessels supplying the eyes, may even diminish vision.
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