What are the different types of names for Diabetes? Or better yet Why isnt it just called Diabetes?
My teacher-a pharmacist- is asking us that question and we have already researched that there is Diabetes Insipidus and Diabetes Mellitus but what i want to know is how this diabetes is caused. Like a mechanism of action type of deal.
I have diabetes insipidus. Another name for this is "water diabetes". It has nothing to do with blood sugar,insulin, or the pancreas. It has to do with the hormone ADH and it usually is caused by a defect in the pituitary gland or the kidneys. Treatment usually consists of taking a hormone tablet daily. A person has to really watch out with this disease because dehydration can occur, no matter how much water is ingested.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diabetes_insipidus
Diabetes mellitus- deals with the pancreas , insulin, blood sugar. Treatment for this is much more complicated. Diet changes, exercise, and possibly insulin shots, and med’s.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diabetes_mellitus
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