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Diabetes Mellitus
Description
Millitus Diabetes occurs because blood sugar levels increase due to disturbances in the body’s metabolic system, where the organ pancreas unable to produce insulin the body needs. Normal glucose levels in blood ranged from 70-150 mg / dL (millimoles / liter (United Kingdom unit)) or 4-8 mmol / l (milligrams / deciliter (per unit of the United State)), where 1 mmol / l = 18th mg / dl.
indodiabetes.com stated that one of the causes of diabetes millitus is toothache. According to that site research in the United States (U.S.) which states that patients with chronic tooth decay could be a person with Type 2 diabetes. Diabetes and dental specialists in the United Kingdom agreed that although the research results need to research more deeply.
In severe tooth decay, the bacteria can get into the bloodstream and disrupt the immune system. Immune system cells to release a kind of damaged proteins called cytokines. These cytokines cause damage to pancreatic cells producing insulin, a hormone that triggers diabetes.
Symptom
Patients with diabetes usually show the following signs and symptoms, although not all experienced by the patient:
1. Amount of urine released more (polyuria)
2. Often or quickly feel hungry / thirsty (Polydipsia)
3. Excessive hungry, or eat a lot (Polyphagia)
4. Frequency of urine increases urinary continue (glycosuria),
5. Losing weight is not clear why
6. Tingling / numbness in the nerve endings of the hands & feet ditelapak
7. Quick tired and weak all the time
8. Experiencing a myopic vision of a sudden
9. If the wound / etched (korengan) slow healing
10.Mudah especially infection of the skin.
Treatment
Principles of diabetes treatment is to restore or maintain blood sugar levels under normal circumstances. Diabetic medication include weight control, exercise and diet.