The causes of diabetes are generally considered to be related to a number of factors such as genetics, environmental factors and lifestyle.
Diabetes mellitus is categorized into type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, gestational diabetes and special types of diabetes.
Type 1 diabetes is mostly an autoimmune disease, while type 2 diabetes is a complex polygenic genetic disease caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors, and is a heterogeneous group of diseases commonly found in families with genetic predisposition, the elderly, obese people, and people with unhealthy lifestyles. Special type of diabetes is diabetes caused by pancreatic cancer, long-term use of glucocorticoids and other reasons.
Gestational diabetes mellitus is caused by changes in hormones and cytokines in the body after pregnancy, and changes in glucose and lipid metabolism, resulting in an increase in blood glucose. To summarize, all types of diabetes have different causes. Regardless of the type of diabetes has a greater danger, so patients need to pay attention to it, early detection and intervention to avoid complications.
Diabetes can lead to serious complications and requires active treatment in the hospital after diagnosis. Diabetic patients who need to use medication should be under the guidance of a doctor to use medication.