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I have heard about diabetes insipidus, is that the same as diabetes mellitus?

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No. Diabetes insipidus, also known as “water diabetes” is caused when large amounts of dilute urine are produced. It is a far less common condition than diabetes mellitus. Diabetes insipidus is caused by problems in part of the brain or in the kidneys. There is no glucose present in the urine of animals with diabetes insipidus.

Do sugars cause diabetes mellitus?

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The following answer is from the IFIC, International Food Information Council Foundation, 1100 Connecticut Avenue, N. W. Suite 430, Washington, DC 20036. (reference in bibliography, Part 8)] It has been clear for many years that sugars do not cause diabetes mellitus. The effect of sugars on the condition has been less well understood. Simple sugars were once thought to be more rapidly digested and absorbed than complex carbohydrates, and thus raise blood glucose levels to a greater extent.

Is it very common (in the diabetes insipidus world)?

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It is relatively common for CDI to start for no apparent reason. In fact, such "idiopathic" forms happen about 50% of the time. When idiopathic CDI begins in childhood, there is an increased chance that it is genetic. When it is genetic, one parent (and possibly other relatives) usually has DI also. However, that is not always the case, and if you want to find out for sure (because of concern about passing DI on to your children) you can have an analysis of your vasopressin-neurophysin gene.

What is diabetes insipidus? What causes diabetes insipidus? How is diabetes insipidus treated?

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Question # 1: How is diabetes mellitus caused?

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Answer – The pancreas is an organ in the abdomen situated below the stomach. It secretes a hormone known as insulin. The insulin helps in the proper utilization of sugar in the body, which is generally glucose. If the pancreas does not function properly, then there is a deficiency of insulin in the body. This causes the glucose to remain in the body, leading to hyperglycemia, also known as diabetes mellitus.

Question # 3: Can diabetes mellitus occur in children?

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Answer – There is a kind of diabetes mellitus, called as diabetes mellitus type 1, which occurs predominantly in children. It is caused due to a congenital disorder in children due to which the pancreas is not able to produce any insulin. Such a type of diabetes mellitus is called as juvenile diabetes. The diabetes mellitus that occurs in adults is a different type – it is called as diabetes mellitus type 2.

Question # 5: Do only obese people get diabetes mellitus?

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Answer – Diabetes mellitus does not discriminate among people on the basis of their weight. Diabetes mellitus type 2 is the type that generally affects people with more weight. This is because their obesity reduces their body’s response to insulin. Insulin is present in their bodies, but unavailable to perform the task of glucose assimilation. However, there are other kinds of diabetes mellitus also.

What is diabetes mellitus and what causes it?

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Diabetes mellitus is caused by an absolute or relative deficiency of insulin. Animals with an absolute or relative deficiency of insulin are called diabetics. Other diseases or the presence of other hormones – may be antagonistic to insulin or cause resistance to insulin. Insulin is unable to function normally in the body.

Why should patients with diabetes mellitus be vaccinated?

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Deaths among people with diabetes increase by 5% to 15% during influenza epidemics and they are six times more likely to be hospitalized with complications from influenza than non-diabetics who have influenza. People with diabetes generally have appropriate immune responses to vaccination against influenza and this vaccination is effective in reducing hospital admissions during influenza epidemics.

Does Ben have Diabetes Insipidus?

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No. But he may someday. LCH patients tend to have the endocrine system (specifically the pituitary gland). The front part of the pituitary gland regulates how much you drink and urinate. When this system malfunctions, you drink and urinate too much. To manage this, you need to take replacement hormones for the remainder of your life. To date, there is no effective therapy to reverse DI once it has been established. DI is typically seen about a year after diagnosis of the disease.

Is Ben likely to get Diabetes Insipidus?

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Diabetes insipidus occurs in 5-50% of patients and is associated with the following risk factors: Skull and orbital lesions, multisystem disease and intracranial extension of osseous lesions. Ben is in the high risk group for DI.

Question # 2 : Do all people suffering from diabetes mellitus have high blood sugar?

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Answer – Diabetes mellitus is defined as hyperglycemia, i.e. excess sugar in the blood. Therefore, diabetes mellitus is caused only when the levels of blood sugar are much higher than the normal values. However, low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) can occur as a complication if the amount of insulin in the body increases.

Question # 6: Are any organs of the body damaged due to diabetes mellitus?

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Answer – Certainly! Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder caused due to the incapacity of the pancreas in producing insulin. However, a prolonged condition of diabetes mellitus can affect other organs too. It can affect vital organs like the heart and the kidney. There can be damage to the eyes, feet and the nervous system. If diabetes mellitus remains for a prolonged period, then it can lead to very harmful levels of sugar in the toes.

Question # 8: Is diabetes mellitus affected by the state of our mind?

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Answer – Yes, diabetes mellitus is certainly affected by the condition of our mind. A healthy mind is certainly a healthy body. If the mind is full of extreme emotions like anger, hatred, fear, depression, etc. then the hormonal balances are disturbed. We must remember that insulin is also a hormone. If the concentration of any one hormone in the body is changed, then the concentration of the other hormones also change. Hence, there is a high chance that the levels of insulin will go down.

I've heard that diabetes skips a generation. Is that true?

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No. Unfortunately, people who have a parent with diabetes are actually at higher risk for developing the disease than people with no family history of diabetes.

Question # 1: Can diabetes mellitus be transmitted from one person to another?

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Answer – Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder caused due to the malfunctioning of the pancreas in producing insulin. Diabetes mellitus is not a contagious disease, or a disease caused due to infection from any microorganism. For this reason, diabetes mellitus cannot be transmitted from one person to another in any way.

Question # 2 : Are all forms of diabetes mellitus hereditary?

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There are many forms of diabetes mellitus. All of the forms are not hereditary. Diabetes mellitus type 2 can be passed from one generation to another. If one person in the family has diabetes mellitus type 2, then there is a great chance other family members will get it too. However, diabetes mellitus type 1 is not hereditary. This is commonly known as juvenile diabetes and it occurs due to an absence of insulin in the body due to congenital reasons.

Question # 4: How can diabetes mellitus be diagnosed early on?

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Answer – Diabetes mellitus is a disease that sets in gradually. It is very difficult to diagnose it early on. There are specific symptoms that can pinpoint the presence of diabetes mellitus. But some warning signs can be looked into. It there is an increased hunger or thirst, and yet a loss in weight, then it could be a symptom of diabetes mellitus. Any unexplained weakness could also be an indication of diabetes. In men, impotence, i.e.

Question # 6: Why must patients of diabetes mellitus not smoke?

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Answer – Smoking can cause serious complications with diabetes mellitus. A smoker with diabetes is three times more likely than nonsmokers with diabetes to die of cardiovascular problems such as heart disease and stroke. Smoking interferes with the nervous system. This reduces the immune system of the body. Smoking reduces the lumen of the arteries and other blood vessels. This makes the blood flow through the arteries very difficult.

Question # 8 : What is the role of the liver in diabetes mellitus?

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Answer – The liver is the second-most important organ in diabetes mellitus, next to only the pancreas. The chief function of the liver is fat metabolism. The liver has stored glycogen present in it. In the absence of sugars in the body, the glycogen amount is disintegrated by the liver into sugars, especially glucose. This is all right if there is a proper amount of insulin in the body to assimilate the glucose.
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