Diabetes

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 * ** INHEIRITED... ** Type 1 Diabetes is inheirited from parents with recessive genes. Researchers have found twenty different genes that may trigger a chance of diabetes. The two main genes are the insulin region and the HLA region. The insulin region contains various lengths of VNTR which are composed of repeating sections of DNA. A person with two short VNTR regions are two to five times more likely to develop diabetes then a normal person with a least one long VNTR region. The HLA region takes part in how the immune system works. There are two regions and in both of these regions there are certain combinations of genes inheirited from the parents which create greater risks of triggering diabetes.
 * ** SYMPTOMS... **Earlier diabetics usually have very common symptoms that can be overlooked easily. These symptoms include: increased thirst, urination, and hunger, extreme weightloss, constant bad mood, and fatigue. When experiencing these symptomes see a doctor immediatly because when diabetes is not treated it can cause extreme blood sugar levels which can ultimetly result in death. The reason behind these symptoms are from the pancreas. The pancreas will stop the production of insulin thus locking the glucose in the bloodstream, raising your blood sugar level.
 * **DIAGNOSIS...** There are three different tests doctors can do to diagnose diabetes. The most common one is Fasting Blood Glucose which is when they will take a blood sample after the patient has fasted for eight hours. The Random Blood Test is used in emergencies usually and it does not take into acount when your last meal was. Another is the Oral Glucose Tolerance Test which is when they will take a base blood sample and then give you a sugary drink and test your blood sugar level to see how it was handled.
 * **PROGNOSIS...** Diabetes is treatable and if diagnosed early it will not cause other problems. If they are not treated properly it can cause many problems like having disorder in the eye, nerve fibers, kidney, and circulartory system. If diabetes is ignored long enough it may cause a coma and eventually death.
 * ** TREATMENT... **for diabetes is a lifelong process to keep your blood sugar level at a normal level. You have to take several insulin level shots a day and to maintain a healthy diet that modifies how much sugar and carbohydrates you have throughout your day. Exercising will help your body use the insulin better and should be done on a daily basis.
 * **STATISTICS...** t hey s how that diabetes Type 1 is more commenly found in young children then in adults. Unlike diabetes type 2, type 1 is found more commenly in caucasions. It is equally found in male and females and accounts for 5-10% of all the diabetes found in The United States.
 * **FAMOUS...** T here are many famous actors, singers, scientists, polictical leaders and more. Some of the better known names with diabetes are Halle Berry, Dick Clark, Mary Tyler Moore, Nick Jonas, Elliott Yamin, Randy Jackson, Elvis Presley, Thomas Edison, and Johnny Cash.

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