Diabetes Mellitus Center - Wylie, TX
Wylie Endocrinologist Doctors for Diabetes MellitusType of Physician: Endocrinologist What is a Endocrinologist? A subspecialty certification by the Board of Internal Medicine; practitioners treat disorders of the internal (endocrine) glands such as the thyroid and adrenal glands. Endocrinology also deals with disorders such as diabetes, metabolic and nutritional disorders, pituitary diseases, and menstrual and sexual problems. Specialty: Endocrinology Common Name: Endocrinologist Doctors in Wylie *![]() East Plano Family Clinic ![]() Diabetes America ![]() Medical Center ![]() Mesquite Community Hospital ![]() Carlos Arauz-Pacheco MD PA ![]() Endocrine Associates of Dallas PA ![]() Endocrine Associates of Dallas PA ![]() Endocrine Associates of Dallas PA ![]() Endocrine Associates of Dallas PA ![]() Endocrine Associates of Dallas PA ![]() Endocrine Associates of Dallas PA ![]() Dallas Diagnostic Association ![]() Dallas Diagnostic Association ![]() Dallas Diabetes & Endocrinology Center ![]() Dallas Diabetes & Endocrinology Center ![]() Richard E Berger MD PA ![]() Endocrine & Diabetes Associates of Texas ![]() David M Feinstein MD ![]() Dallas Diabetes & Endocrinology Center ![]() Endocrine Associates of Dallas PA ![]() North Texas Endocrine Center ![]() North Texas Endocrine Center ![]() William R Sheldon Jr. MD ![]() Preston Forest Family Clinic ![]() Justin Aubach MD ![]() Chakmakjian Breslau Vallera Heller & Welch MDs ![]() Chakmakjian Breslau Vallera Heller & Welch MDs ![]() Endocrinology Center at BUMC ![]() Mark Leshin MD ![]() Samuel P Marynick MD ![]() Chakmakjian Breslau Vallera Heller & Welch MDs ![]() Premier Diabetes & Endocrinology ![]() Chakmakjian Breslau Vallera Heller & Welch MDs ![]() UT Southwestern Med Ctr Internal Medicine ![]() UT Southwestern Med Ctr Internal Medicine ![]() UT Southwestern Med Ctr Internal Medicine ![]() UT Southwestern Med Ctr Internal Medicine ![]() UT Southwestern Medical Center Internal Medicine ![]() Marina Johnson MD ![]() North Texas Health Care Associates Endocrinology ![]() North Texas Health Care Associates Endocrinology ![]() North Texas Health Care Associates Endocrinology ![]() William B Fears MD ![]() North Texas Diabetes & Endocrinology ![]() Fred Ciarochi MD ![]() Rick Johnson DO ![]() S S Habbu MD ![]() Israel Hartman MD ![]() TexomaCare Denison ![]() TexomaCare Denison ![]() Stephen Usala MD ![]() Diabetes & Endocrine Associates of Texas ![]() Diabetes & Endocrine Associates of Texas ![]() Diabetes & Endocrine Associates of Texas ![]() Diabetes & Endocrine Associates of Texas ![]() Jaime H Castro MD ![]() Franklin B Gluck MD ![]() JPS Physicians Violla M Pitts Clinic ![]() Baylor Physicians at SW Fort Worth ![]() Trinity Clinic Endocrinology & Genetics ![]() Trinity Clinic Endocrinology & Genetics ![]() Trinity Clinic Endocrinology & Genetics ![]() Trinity Clinic Endocrinology & Genetics Wylie, TexasUpcoming Local Events2012-06-02
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DiabetesWhat is diabetes?Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic diseases characterized by high blood sugar (glucose) levels, that result from defects in insulin secretion, or action, or both. Diabetes mellitus, commonly referred to as diabetes (as it will be in this article) was first identified as a disease associated with "sweet urine," and excessive muscle loss in the ancient world. Elevated levels of blood glucose (hyperglycemia) lead to spillage of glucose into the urine, hence the term sweet urine. Normally, blood glucose levels are tightly controlled by insulin, a hormone produced by the pancreas. Insulin lowers the blood glucose level. When the blood glucose elevates (for example, after eating food), insulin is released from the pancreas to normalize the glucose level. In patients with diabetes, the absence or insufficient production of insulin causes hyperglycemia. Diabetes is a chronic medical condition, meaning that although it can be controlled, it lasts a lifetime.
What is the impact of diabetes?Over time, diabetes can lead to blindness, kidney failure, and nerve damage. These types of damage are the result of damage to small vessels, referred to as microvascular disease. Diabetes is also an important factor in accelerating the hardening and narrowing of the arteries (atherosclerosis), leading to strokes, coronary heart disease, and other large blood vessel diseases. This is referred to as macrovascular disease. Diabetes affects approximately 17 million people (about 8% of the population) in the United States. In addition, an estimated additional 12 million people in the United States have diabetes and don't even know it. From an economic perspective, the total annual cost of diabetes in 1997 was estimated to be 98 billion dollars in the United States. The per capita cost resulting from diabetes in 1997 amounted to ... Recommended Reading Related to Diabetes (Type 1 and Type 2)What is hydronephrosis?Hydronephrosis describes the situation where the urine collecting system of the kidney is dilated. This may be a normal variant or it may be due to an underlying illness or medical condition. Normally, the kidney filters waste products from blood and disposes of it in the urine. The urine drains into individual calyces (single=calyx) that form the renal pelvis. This empties into the ureter, a tube that connects the kidney to the bladder. The urethra is the tube that empties the bladder.
While obstruction or blockage is the most frequent cause of hydronephrosis, it may be due to problems that occur congenitally in a fetus (prenatal) or may be a physiologic response to pregnancy. Technically, hydronephrosis specifically describes dilation and swelling of the kidney, while the term hydroureter is used to describe swelling of the ureter. Hydronephrosis may be unilateral involving just one kidney or ... Other Related Diabetes Mellitus ArticlesEmergency Contact for Wylie
Nearby Wylie Hospitals *![]() Lake Pointe Medical Center ![]() Baylor Medical Center at Garland ![]() Baylor Specialty Hospital Garland ![]() Presbyterian Hospital of Allen ![]() Medical Center of McKinney ![]() Methodist Richardson Regional Medical Center ![]() HEALTHSOUTH Plano Rehabilitation Hospital ![]() Medical Center of Plano ![]() Medical Center of McKinney Wysong Campus ![]() Plano Specialty Hospital ![]() Kindred Hospital Dallas ![]() Baylor Regional Medical Center at Plano ![]() Centennial Medical Center ![]() LifeCare Hospitals of Plano ![]() Green Oaks Hospital ![]() Medical City Children's Hospital ![]() Medical City Hospital ![]() Doctors Hospital at White Rock Lake ![]() Kindred Hospital White Rock ![]() Kindred Hospital Walnut Hill ![]() Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas ![]() Dallas Regional Medical Center ![]() Presbyterian Hospital of Plano ![]() Timberlawn Mental Health System ![]() Baylor Medical Center at Frisco ![]() Regency Hospital of North Dallas ![]() Trinity Medical Center ![]() Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation ![]() RHD Memorial Medical Center ![]() Baylor Specialty Hospital ![]() Mary Shiels Hospital ![]() Baylor University Medical Center ![]() Baylor Jack & Jane Hamilton Heart & Vascular Hospital ![]() Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children ![]() Children's Medical Center of Dallas ![]() Renaissance Hospital Terrell ![]() Parkland Health & Hospital System ![]() Presbyterian Hospital of Greenville ![]() UT Southwestern Medical Center ![]() UT Southwestern Medical Center University Hospital Zale Lipshy ![]() LifeCare Specialty Hospital of Dallas ![]() UT Southwestern Medical Center University Hospital St Paul ![]() Texas Specialty Hospital at Dallas ![]() Terrell State Hospital ![]() Methodist Dallas Medical Center ![]() Glen Oaks Hospital ![]() Irving Coppell Surgical Hospital ![]() Las Colinas Medical Center ![]() Dallas VA Medical Center ![]() Medical Center of Lewisville ![]() Baylor Medical Center at Irving ![]() Renaissance Hospital Dallas ![]() Methodist Rehabilitation Hospital ![]() Methodist Charlton Medical Center ![]() Select Specialty Hospital South Dallas ![]() Baylor Regional Medical Center at Grapevine ![]() Hickory Trail Hopsital ![]() Presbyterian Hospital of Kaufman ![]() Denton Regional Medical Center Featured Articles*Provider Directory Terms of Use: The WebMD 'Provider Directory' is provided by WebMD for use by the general public as a quick reference of information about Providers. The Provider Directory is not intended as a tool for verifying the credentials, qualifications, or abilities of any Provider contained therein. Inclusion in the Provider Directory does not imply recommendation or endorsement nor does omission in the Provider Directory imply WebMD disapproval. |

































































