Diabetes mellitus, often simply diabetes is a syndrome characterized by disordered metabolism and inappropriately high blood sugar (hyperglycaemia) resulting from either low levels of the hormone insulin or from abnormal resistance to insulin's effects coupled with inadequate levels of insulin secretion to compensate. The characteristic symptoms are excessive urine production (polyuria), excessive thirst and increased fluid intake (polydipsia), and blurred vision; these symptoms may be absent if the blood sugar is mildly elevated. (wikipedia)
The Famous Halle Berry was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in 1989 when she collapsed on a tv show set.
Other Personalities with Diabetes are:
- Delta Burke- Actress Suzanne on Designing Women
- James Doohan- Actor
- Patti LaBelle- Singer
- Spencer Tracy-Actor
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