DIABETES MELLITUS

1. Insulin-producing cells located in the pancreas.
6. Damage to the blood vessels of the retina caused by diabetes.
7. Abnormally low levels of glucose in the blood.
8. Nerve damage caused by prolonged high blood sugar levels.
10. __complications are damage to small blood vessels, affecting eyes, kidneys, and nerves.
12. Diabetes that develops during pregnancy and usually resolves after childbirth.
13. A chronic metabolic disorder characterized by high blood glucose levels due to problems with insulin production, action, or both.
14. An organ that produces insulin and other hormones involved in blood sugar regulation.
15. A simple sugar that serves as the body’s main source of energy.
16. A hormone produced by the pancreas that allows cells to absorb glucose from the bloodstream.

2. An autoimmune condition in which the pancreas produces little or no insulin.
3. __complications are the damage to large blood vessels, increasing the risk of heart disease and stroke.
4. A condition in which the body becomes resistant to insulin or does not produce enough insulin.
5. Kidney damage resulting from long-term diabetes.
9. Abnormally high levels of glucose in the blood.
11. A serious complication caused by insulin deficiency leading to high blood sugar and ketone buildup.