What is diabetes mellitus.

Diabetes mellitus is a disorder resulting from a defect in insulin secretion or both. Insulin deficiency in turn lead to hyperglycemia with disturbance of carbohydrate.

Fat and protein metabolism. It is most common endocrine disorder and by the year 2010,it is estimated that more than 200 million people worldwide will have DM and 300 million will subsequently have the disease by 2025.

As the disease progress tissue or vascular damage ensues leading to severe diabetic complication such as retinopathay, neuropathy, nephropathy, cardiovascular complication and ulceration.
The diabetes covers a wide range of heterogeneous disease.