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Diabetes mellitus
Endocrine glands
Necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum - abdomen
Necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum - leg
Indications
Islets of langerhands containing beta cells
Testing
 
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Diabetes mellitus

Alternative names:

diabetes; sugar diabetes

Prevention:

Controlling body weight in individuals at risk may prevent the onset of Type II diabetes.

There may be no symptoms early in the course of the disease.




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