The name ‘ diabetes ‘ is derived from the Greek word for ' syphen '.
It is a disease of great antiquity, and some of it’s salient features have been
known since the second century AD when Aretaeus described it as ' a melting of
the flesh and limbs into the urine '.
Thomas willis (of the circle fame ) noted that the urine was ' wonderfully sweet
as if it were imbued with honey or sugar '. Hence the term ' mellitus ', derived
from the Latin word for honey.
When Banting and best isolated insulin from the pancreas, the almost miraculous
effect of injecting it into patients with severe diabetes was heralded as a cure
for the disease. However, it became apparent that many diabetic subjects
require injections of insulin in quantities far in excess of those required by a
totally pancreatectomised individual.
Factors other than insulin deficiency are involved and indeed the blood insulin
level in some patients is normal or even in excess of normal.
Finally, it is now apparent that while insulin therapy can prolong the life of
some diabetic subjects, it fails to prevent premature death from the
cardiovascular complications, particularly coronary artery disease, or the onset
of blindness.
It is a disease of great antiquity, and some of it’s salient features have been
known since the second century AD when Aretaeus described it as ' a melting of
the flesh and limbs into the urine '.
Thomas willis (of the circle fame ) noted that the urine was ' wonderfully sweet
as if it were imbued with honey or sugar '. Hence the term ' mellitus ', derived
from the Latin word for honey.
When Banting and best isolated insulin from the pancreas, the almost miraculous
effect of injecting it into patients with severe diabetes was heralded as a cure
for the disease. However, it became apparent that many diabetic subjects
require injections of insulin in quantities far in excess of those required by a
totally pancreatectomised individual.
Factors other than insulin deficiency are involved and indeed the blood insulin
level in some patients is normal or even in excess of normal.
Finally, it is now apparent that while insulin therapy can prolong the life of
some diabetic subjects, it fails to prevent premature death from the
cardiovascular complications, particularly coronary artery disease, or the onset
of blindness.
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Diabetes Mellitus
Diabetes Dictionary Pancreatic Physiology Types of Diabetes Pathogenesis Incidence
Etiology Pathophysiology Clinical Evaluation Complications Risk Factors Life style and nutrition
Exercise Insulin Therapy Molecular mechanism of insulin Oral Hypoglycemics References
Etiology Pathophysiology Clinical Evaluation Complications Risk Factors Life style and nutrition
Exercise Insulin Therapy Molecular mechanism of insulin Oral Hypoglycemics References
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Separate compartments
keep insulin cool and meters
at room temperature
accuracy
keep insulin cool and meters
at room temperature
accuracy
