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Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease that most directly affects the pancreas the glandular organ which produces a hormone called insulin This hormone lets the blood sugar into the body's cells to use as energy Diabetics bodies either do not produce enough insulin or the insulin it makes cannot be used properly Diabetes mellitus includes Type 1 and Type 2 There is also Gestational Diabetes and Prediabetes prediabetes not yet having levels high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes Diabetes CDC 2017 Diabetes Gene Found That Causes Low and High Blood Sugar Levels in the Same Family Researches found new genetic information that could potentially lead to development in treatment of diabetes They studied individuals in the same family with tumors which caused low blood sugar levels which contrasts with high blood sugar levels caused by diabetes This researched proves that the same gene defect can have an impact on the insulin producing beta cells of the pancreas leading to two opposing medical conditions A gene called MAFA was identified which is responsible for the production of insulin in beta cells This gene was found to be defective and was linked to diabetes Queen Mary University of London 2018 Characteristics and Symptoms Frequent urination especially at night Very thirsty Weight loss without trying Hunger Blurred vision Numb or tingling hands or feet Fatigue Very dry skin Slow healing sores Frequent infections Diabetes CDC 2017 Type 1 Nausea stomach pains
