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Diabetes Mellitus is a chronic metabolic disease characterized by hyperglycemia and associated with microvascular (ie, retinal, renal), macrovascular (ie, coronary, peripheral vascular), and neuropathic (ie, autonomic, peripheral) complications. The World Health Organization estimates that 171 million people worldwide suffer from diabetes. This number is expected to double by the year 2030. Much of this increase will occur in developing countries and will be due to population growth, aging, unhealthful diets, obesity, and sedentary lifestyles. |