Diabetes
Medical ConditionsIn diabetes mellitus, the blood sugar is too high. Insulin moves sugar from the bloodstream into the cells. In diabetes, there is too little insulin, resistance to insulin, or both.
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In diabetes mellitus, the blood sugar is too high. Insulin moves sugar from the bloodstream into the cells. In diabetes, there is too little insulin, resistance to insulin, or both.