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Diabetes Mellitus

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Diabetes mellitus (DM) affects 12 million to 15 million individuals in the United States, incurring an immense cost in terms of morbidity and premature death. The most common form is type II, or adult-onset, DM, which has racial preponderances, female predilection, and strong associations with obesity. There was a revolution in DM management during the 1980s with the advent of home blood glucose monitoring devices, human insulin, and reliable laboratory markers of long-term glycemic control. Also, published national and international standards of care have been disseminated directly to patients and physicians, heightening the importance of adequate care and glycemic control to minimize devastating long-term complications.1,2 Table 20.1 describes diagnostic criteria for diabetes mellitus, impaired glucose tolerance, and gestational diabetes.

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  1. Department of Family Medicine, School of Medicine, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, OR, 97201, USA

    Robert B. Taylor M.D. (Professor and Chairman) (Professor and Chairman)

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Smith, C.K., Sheehan, J.P., Ulchaker, M.M. (1996). Diabetes Mellitus. In: Taylor, R.B. (eds) Fundamentals of Family Medicine. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-2535-3_20

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