| Journal: | RBM. Revista brasileira de medicina |
| Database: | PERIÓDICA |
| System number: | 000358137 |
| ISSN: | 0034-7264 |
| Authors: | Suplicy, Henrique L1 Florin, Daniela1 |
| Institutions: | 1Universidade Federal do Parana, Faculdade de Medicina, Curitiba, Parana. Brasil |
| Year: | 2012 |
| Season: | Dic |
| Volumen: | 69 |
| Pages: | 32-40 |
| Country: | Brasil |
| Language: | Portugués |
| Document type: | Artículo |
| Approach: | Descriptivo |
| English abstract | Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder characterized by hyperglycemia. It is caused by a defect in the secretion of insulin, in its action or boths. The symptoms of hyperglycemia are: poliyuria, polydipsia, lost of weight, sometimes polyphagia and blurred vision. The acute picture of non treated hyperglicemia is represented by ketoacidosis or non-ketotic hyperosmolar syndrome. Long-term complications of diabetes mellitus may include: retinopathy, nephropathy, peripheric neuropathy, autonomic neuropathy. The patients have increased incidence of atherosclerosis, cardiac disease, periferia arterial disease and cerebrovascular disease. In some patients, hipertension and alterations in the lipidis metabolism may also be found |
| Portuguese abstract | Diabetes mellitus é uma doença metabólica caracterizada por hiperglicemia. É causada por um defeito na secreção de insulina, na sua ação ou em secreção e ação. Os sintomas são poliúria, polidipsia, perda de peso, polifagia e alterações visuais. Complicações da doença podem incluir retinopatias, nefropatia, neuropatia periférica, neuropatia autonômica. Os pacientes têm aumento de incidencia de aterosclerose, doença cardíaca, doença arterial periférica e cerebrovascular |
| Disciplines: | Medicina |
| Keyword: | Diagnóstico, Metabolismo y nutrición, Terapéutica y rehabilitación, Hiperglucemia, Diabetes, Clasificación, Factores de riesgo, Medicamentos, Complicaciones |
| Keyword: | Medicine, Diagnosis, Metabolism and nutrition, Therapeutics and rehabilitation, Diabetes, Hyperglycemia, Classification, Risk factors, Drugs, Complications |
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