Diabetes mellitus (DM), Type 2 Diabetes
Review of Literature 2.1 Definition and Classification Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a group of metabolic disorders of heterogeneous etiology characterized by absolute or relative insulin deficiency leading to hyperglycemia and an altered metabolism of glucose, fat and protein (Pietropaolo et al., 2007; American Diabetes Association, 2014). The disease is classified as type 1 diabetes (T1D), … Read more