SPOTLIGHT: Diabetes mellitus

In last month's article, we looked at a number of endocrine disorders such as, Cushing's disease, Addison's disease and diabetes insipidus. Diabetes mellitus - or just diabetes as it's more commonly referred to - is also an endocrine disorder and one which underwriters encounter far more often than those conditions discussed last month. With Diabetes Awareness week coming up in June (14 - 20) it seemed like an opportune moment to look at this condition in more detail. Diabetes is derived from...