Noninsulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
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Description The first actual description of diabetes dates from 1500 years before Christianity when a Pharaoh's doctor noticed the accumulation of ants around the urine of some people instead of others. Hess Raa described it as a curable disease. It was then spoken of by Gallinious in Roman books. But, the most accurate description of the disease and its complications appeared in a book, The Law in Medicine, by President Ibn Sina (Avicenna) in the 10th century. Diabetes mellitus is one of the most common endocrine disorders affecting almost 6% of the world's population. The number of diabetic patients will reach 300 million in 2025. More than 97% of these patients will have type II diabetes. The projected increase in the number of diabetic patients will strain the capabilities of healthcare providers the world over. Thus it is of paramount importance to revisit the causes and epidemiology of diabetes mellitus.
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