What is diabetes melitus?

•       Diabetes  derived from the Greek meaning   “siphon” or “pass-through”.

•       DM also can be consider as a condition in which a person has high blood sugar, either because the body does not produce enough insulin, or because cells do not respond to the insulin that is produced.

•       In 5^th-6^th century – indian physician recognised sweet,honey-like taste (polyuric patient) that attract the ants and insects.

•       Hyperglycemia lead to spillage of glucose into the urine, hence the term Diabetes-sweet urine.

•       Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic diseases characterized by high blood glucose levels – Hyperglycaemia.This results from defects in insulin secretion, or action, or both.

•       Hyperglycemia lead to spillage of glucose into the urine, hence the term Diabetes - sweet urine.