Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disease characterized by an increase in blood sugar concentration (hyperglycemia) and glucose metabolism disorder, either as a result of reduced insulin secretion or due to reducing the sensitivity of the body cells in insulin.
The main types of diabetes mellitus are type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, and diabetes of pregnancy. Diabetes mellitus has a chronic course and can cause a series of serious complications, such as cardiovascular disease, chronic renal failure, retinal damage, nerves, erectile dysfunction, etc. The primary role in the treatment of diabetes mellitus is playing insulin.
