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Diabetes is a condition affecting the endocrine system (your glands and the hormones that they produce), whereby the pancreas stops producing insulin or produces too little; or where the cells in your body are resistant to the insulin that your pancreas produces.
Types of Diabetes There are two main types of diabetes: type 1 and type 2. A third type called gestational diabetes can sometimes develop in pregnant women. If you have any of the symptoms listed below, visit your doctor for a complete evaluation. Symptoms of diabetes may include:
Sources: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Symptoms and Causes of Diabetes. https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/diabetes/overview/symptoms-causes. Accessed December 12, 2017; Joslin's Diabetes Mellitus, 14th Edition 2005, New York Ovid Technologies; National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases of the National Institutes of Health Bethesda, Mol. NIDOK; Kronenberg: Williams Textbook of Endocrinology 11th Edition 2008.
Information provided is for general background purposes and is not intended as a substitute for medical diagnosis or treatment by a trained professional. You should always consult your physician about any healthcare questions you may have, especially before trying a new medication, diet, fitness program, or approach to healthcare issues.