What is Diabetes?

Mellitus and Diabetes Insipidus are two distinct clinical entities; in common English, the term diabetes is used usually to refer to Diabetes Mellitus since the disease is so rather frequent.

Diabetes Mellitus is a lifestyle illness marked by either diminished insulin secretion or faulty insulin action at the receptor level producing significant systemic consequences, which is typified by extended periods of hyperglycemia or in plain terms high blood sugar level.

These days, it is so frequent that everybody given coffee asks about their diabetes state.