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What is diabetes mellitus? What are the diabetes medications?
What is diabetes mellitus? What are the diabetes medications?
What is diabetes mellitus? What are the diabetes medications?
Diabetes mellitus refers to a group of diseases that affect how your body uses blood sugar (glucose) and is diagnosed when fasting blood sugar of 126 mg/dl or more, post prandial blood sugar of 200 or more with glycated hemoglobin of 6.5% or more is seen on tests. Treatment is either tablets or insulin to control blood sugar levels along with life style modifications (Diet + exercise)Last updated on 12 Dec 2024
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