Author: Kathleen Greenough

Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a metabolic disorder of the endocrine system (Merck Manual [MM], 2016). Type 1 diabetes, an autoimmune disease in which insulin production is absent, only occurs in 5% of those with diabetes. In Type 2 diabetes, the most common form, normal insulin secretion is inadequate due to insulin resistance (American Diabetes Association…

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