Diabetes-related Biochemical Indicators

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic disease characterized by a relative or absolute deficiency of insulin in the body, a decrease in the sensitivity of target cells to insulin, or structural defects in insulin itself, resulting in disorders of carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism. The main features of diabetes mellitus are hyperglycemia and glycosuria. Clinically, diabetes is characterized by the three P’s and one loss, that is, polydipsia, polyphagia, polyuria and weight loss. Diabetes can lead to morphological and structural changes and dysfunction in multiple tissues or organs, along with serious consequences such as ketoacidosis, blindness and renal failure. The incidence of diabetes continues to rise, which has become a global public health problem, with a wide and far-reaching impact