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diabetes

any of various disorders, esp diabetes mellitus, characterized by excretion of an abnormally large amount of urine
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diabetes

[‚dī·ə′bēd·ēz]
(medicine)
Any of various abnormal conditions characterized by excessive urinary output, thirst, and hunger; usually refers to diabetes mellitus.
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Patients with insulin use only, IDDM diagnosed at least 1 year earlier, were identified from clinical registers.
The only reliable test that can diagnose IDDM is measuring the glucose levels in the blood, which will indicate a positive result if the values are high [38].
Clarke, "Individual differences in neurobehavioral disruption during mild and moderate hypoglycemia in adults with IDDM," Diabetes, vol.
Some other studies concluded that the association between parent-adolescent relationships and family conflict may be bi-directional and discussed that it may be plausible that a treatment targeting family communication and conflict resolution could improve adaptation to IDDM, treatment adherence and diabetic control.
"It is commonly acceptable that the ideal therapy for an IDDM patient is beta cell replacement," Ferber said.
Plasma glucose level Normal Rules out IDDM Serum Vitamin D Normal Serum alkaline Normal Rules out phosphatase & Hypophosphatasia.
Children with IDDM (insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus) are also at risk for gum disease.
T-cell reactivity to beta-cell membrane antigens associated with beta-cell destruction in IDDM. Diabetes 1995;44:278-83.
Type 1a diabetes mellitus (formerly called type I, IDDM or juvenile diabetes) is an autoimmune disease characterised by beta cell destruction, usually leading to absolute insulin deficiency, and accounts for 5-10% of cases of diabetes.
As for the numerical investigation a new numerical analysis system has been developed, termed Interpolated Domain Decomposition Method (IDDM),' which enables 2.5D flow simulations in ground plate with a coarse mesh, followed by 2.5D simulations in the microstructures with a finer mesh, with necessary information shared in their interface with the help of interpolation.
Adolescents with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) have a rate of noncompliance in our clinic of approximately 20% despite all of the usual measures aimed at securing compliance.