Living With Diabetes mellitus
By Dr. Uma Okafor, DO · · Endocrinology and Metabolism
Our Endocrinology and Metabolism team put together this overview of diabetes mellitus for patients and families.
About this topic
Topic: diabetes mellitus. A glucose metabolism disease that is characterized by chronic hyperglycaemia with disturbances of carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism resulting from defects in insulin secretion, insulin action, or both.
Mentioned in this article
Related care
Always talk with your care team before making decisions about your health. This content is educational only.