Where does diabetes it exist around the world?
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diabetes knows no borders.
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Hi there, i am John and have diabetes over 13 yrs and if u can contact via yahoo messenger or email at santodomingo@yahoo.com. and we can chat over diabetes, i have it and it can be pain at times, hit me up!
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http://www.diabetes.org
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Diabetes is a treatable condition. The life expectancy of a diabetic is directly related to how well the individual maintains their blood glucose levels. In theory, a person who keeps their levels under control would live as long as any person without it. \nThere is no such thing as a carrier of diabetes, as it is not a disease that is communicable ( that can be passed from one person to another).
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I had a long explanation, but there is a more concise version at\n\nhttp://www.diabetes.org/about-diabetes.jsp\n\nClick on the menu at the left. There are two types of "sugar" diabetes. The most common is Type II (insulin insensitivity, most often associated with obesity).\n\nDiabetes is a wasting disease, eventually starving cells of needed glucose. It leads to and/or exacerbates other medical problems in the eyes, kidneys, numb toes, infections, etc. If you have it, work with your doctor to keep it VERY WELL CONTROLLED. Too many people have had amputated limbs, or need renal dialysis, or lost sight from this disease.
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Contact the American Diabetes Association.  Your doctor should have pamplets and information.  There should also be information that comes with your glucometer.  Your local hospital should also have information available.
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There are new treatments for diabetes that are coming out each and every day. Medical technology just keeps on advancing. \nThe FDA has just approved a new inhaled insulin that should be on the market for the public in a couple of months. I have also heard that there could be an insulin patch developed at some point in time in the future. \nThere are also advances being made in home blood sugar monitoring. There are new meters out there that are non-invasive (no needles) and give a constant reading. \n\nFor more information on the latest in treatments, etc., talk to your doctor and try using the web as a research tool. \n\nGood luck and best wishes...
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Because there are many types of Diabetes and medications that are used to treat it, it is impossible to answer your question logically.
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if your doing this for school you can contact Bayer Corp. diagnostic division 800.331.4536 or lifescan.com both company's have programs to educate people about preventing and managing diabetes.They can get you in touch with a local rep who can provide a monitor, testing strips,research info and even presentation items.These companys spend millions each year to educate. why not take them at their word? Good luck.
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There is a theory that type 1 diabetes gets triggered in people who already have a tendency to develop the disease. They say people with certain tissue types are more likely to become diabetic, and you inherit these tissue types from your ancestors. A viral infection of some kind has been suggested as the trigger (maybe even the flu? or a cold?). The reason this is unusual is that one would expect such a deadly disease to get less common over time, rather than more common as it is. It is proposed that the diabetic tissue type offered some advantage to people living a marginal existence (hunting for food), and that this explains why more people are diabetic in modern times. Maybe modern living is too easy? (I know, it doesn't seem too easy to me either.)
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There is no "cure" for diabetes yet; however, there has been promising research on a cure for Type 1 diabetes.\n\nThe treatment of diabetes is highly individualized, depending on the type of diabetes, whether the patient has other active medical problems or  complications of diabetes, and the age and general health at time of diagnosis. A health care provider will set goals for lifestyle changes, blood sugar control, and treatment.
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no but i have type 1 diabetes... and alot of kids have it. if u go and talk to ur diabetic educator they have support groups for the kids and the parents of diabetics.. just where u learn more and the kids can interact with other kids with diabeties and know that they're not alone. im not sure what they do wehere your from but where im from they go on camps and its just like a little youth group ment to be alot of fun!! worth checking it out. i've never been myself i was 15 when i was diagnosed so i was too old. but i heard its a good thing for both the parents and kids
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It is excreted. The problem is that in a healthy body a significant amount of glucose id broken down by insulin. When a person has diabetes, no insulin (or an disfunctional type of insulin) is produced, and the glucose is not being broken down.
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Diabetes is really a non-curable disease.  There are many 'tests' and hopeful research being done at this point.  The cure is out there...someplace.  My daughter will tell you that it is in a strange lab somewhere...she was diagnosed when she was two.  There have be SOME successful transplants in adult patients...but they are on high doses of anti-rejection drugs at this point for the rest of their lives.  This would not work for children.  Their immune systems would not be able to handle this.  \nIt can be a sucky disease, but it is a lifestyle, not a disease....
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Hi\nI have been a diabetic for 22 years and just found this website about 3months ago. This is a great website for diabetics. \nhttp://www.diabetesforums.com/
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Diabetes is a disorder of metabolism.\n\nType 1 diabetes\n- an autoimmune disease\n- pancreas produces little or no insulin\n- must take insulin dailiy to live\n\nType 2 diabetes\n- most common form\n- 80 percent of people with type 2 diabetes are overweight\n- body cannot use insulin effectively even though enough is produced (insulin resistance)\n- insulin production decreases after several years\n\nGestational diabetes\n- women can develop it late in pregnancy\n\nA Cure?\nResearchers continue to look for the cause or causes of diabetes and ways to manage, prevent, or cure the disorder. Scientists are searching for genes that may be involved in type 1 or type 2 diabetes. Some genetic markers for type 1 diabetes have been identified, and it is now possible to screen relatives of people with type 1 diabetes to determine whether they are at risk.
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Your best web resource for information on diabetes would be the American Diabetes Association. www.diabetes.org\n\nIf you are looking for other sources, consider talking to a doctor or a CDE (Certified Diabetes Educator). \n\nThere are also a lot of great answerers on this site. So, if you ask a specific question, you can probably get some information here. \n\nGood luck and best wishes...\n\nGood luck!