type 2 diabetes
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AI overview
Type 2 diabetes is a condition where your body has high blood sugar levels and cannot use insulin effectively, a problem called insulin resistance. It matters because high blood sugar can damage your health over time if not managed properly.
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Research
278,097 papers- Pathophysiology of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.International journal of molecular sciences · 2020
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Cognitive Impairment.Acta medica Indonesiana · 2021
- Pharmacological approaches to the prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitus.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2023
- Early detection of diabetic nephropathy in patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A review of the literature.Diabetes & vascular disease research · 2021
- Gut Microbiota: An Important Player in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2022
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Article
Type 2 diabetes (T2D), formerly known as adult-onset diabetes, is a form of diabetes mellitus that is characterized by high blood sugar, insulin resistance, and relative lack of insulin. Common symptoms include increased thirst, frequent urination, fatigue and unexplained weight loss. Other symptoms include increased hunger, having a sensation of pins and needles, and sores (wounds) that heal slowly. Symptoms often develop slowly. Long-term complications from high blood sugar include heart disease; stroke; diabetic retinopathy, which can result in blindness; kidney failure; and poor blood flow in the lower limbs, which may lead to amputations. A sudden onset of hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state may occur; however, ketoacidosis is uncommon.
Type 2 diabetes primarily occurs as a result of obesity and lack of exercise. Some people are genetically more at risk than others. Type 2 diabetes makes up about 90% of cases of diabetes, with the other 10% due primarily to type 1 diabetes and gestational diabetes.