Introduction
A person with diabetes (also known as Diabetes mellitus) is considered to have high blood sugar levels. Diabetes is considered to be a metabolic disease with the number of new cases increasing every year. Common symptoms of diabetes are increased hunger, urination and increased thirst. These symptoms are caused due to abnormal levels of blood sugar in the body. If diabetes is untreated at early stages, complications in health are observed. Non-ketotic hyperosmolar coma and diabetic ketoacidosis are some of the acute complications that arise when diabetes is untreated. Long term complications include kidney failure, retinopathy and cardiovascular disease. ...
