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diabetes
Title: diabetes
Category: Science & Technology
Details: Words: 746 | Pages: 3.2 (approximately 235 words/page)
diabetes
Diabetes is a very disabilitating disorder that afflicts about four
million people in the United States. It has been recognized as a disease
since ancient times. The Greeks gave the disorder its present name
which in Greek means "to run through" (Medical 456). In the
seventeenth century, the word mellitus "sweet" was added to distinguish
it from a totally different disease known as diabetes insipidus (Check
125).
There are many definitions for diabetes. The most common is …showed first 75 words of 746 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 746 total…cure, right now there are no preventive measures that can be taken.
In the meantime, the importance of early detection is greatly emphasized
and also proper management of the disorder. Without it, the disease can
cause major damage to many vital organs and eventually become fatal.
It is recommended that people of all ages be tested for diabetes as part
of their regular checkup. Otherwise, one could have this disease for
many years before acknowledgment.
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