The impact of insulin on patient quality of life
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Diabetes mellitus, Type 1 diabetes, impact of insulinAbstract
Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disorder characterized by elevated blood glucose levels due to the body's inability to effectively produce or utilize the hormone insulin (American Diabetes Association, 2022). Insulin is a critical hormone produced by the pancreas that enables the body to regulate blood sugar levels by facilitating the uptake of glucose into cells for energy or storage (Wilcox, 2005). Without sufficient insulin production or function, blood glucose levels can become dangerously high, leading to a variety of serious health complications. There are two main types of diabetes, type 1 and type 2, which differ in their underlying causes and treatment approaches. Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disorder where the body mistakenly attacks and destroys the insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas, resulting in an absolute insulin deficiency (Atkinson et al., 2014). Type 2 diabetes is typically associated with lifestyle factors such as obesity and physical inactivity, and is characterized by the body's reduced sensitivity and responsiveness to insulin, a condition known as insulin resistance (Kahn, 2014). Regardless of the type, diabetes requires careful management through lifestyle modifications and/or pharmaceutical interventions, including the administration of exogenous insulin,,,
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