DIABETES MELLITUS

3. An autoimmune condition in which the pancreas produces little or no insulin.
4. Abnormally low levels of glucose in the blood.
6. A chronic metabolic disorder characterized by high blood glucose levels due to problems with insulin production, action, or both.
7. Nerve damage caused by prolonged high blood sugar levels.
8. Diabetes that develops during pregnancy and usually resolves after childbirth.
9. A hormone produced by the pancreas that allows cells to absorb glucose from the bloodstream.
11. Kidney damage resulting from long-term diabetes.
12. Damage to the blood vessels of the retina caused by diabetes.
13. __complications are damage to small blood vessels, affecting eyes, kidneys, and nerves.
14. __complications are the damage to large blood vessels, increasing the risk of heart disease and stroke.

1. A simple sugar that serves as the body’s main source of energy.
2. A serious complication caused by insulin deficiency leading to high blood sugar and ketone buildup.
3. A condition in which the body becomes resistant to insulin or does not produce enough insulin.
4. Abnormally high levels of glucose in the blood.
5. Insulin-producing cells located in the pancreas.
10. An organ that produces insulin and other hormones involved in blood sugar regulation.