title: Diabetes mellitus.
abstract: Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic diseases characterized by hyperglycemia resulting from defects in insulin secretion, insulin action, or both. The chronic hyperglycemia of diabetes mellitus is associated with long-term damage, dysfunction, and failure of various organs, especially the eyes, kidneys, nerves, heart, and blood vessels. The management of this disease process is complicated. Good diabetic control depends on diligence in blood glucose monitoring, frequent adjustment of medications, adherence to a regular diet and exercise plan, and treatment of comorbid conditions such as hypertension and hyperlipidemia.
authors.affiliation: Division of Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA. Schuster-1@medctr.osu.edu
authors.forename: Dara P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Schuster
authors.forename: Vani
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Duvuuri
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors; D017678:Sex Distribution; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology