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Diabetes Essay Preview: Diabetes Report this essay Alicia Purdom Class: English 101 Professor: Mrs. Kravitz-Sheppard Date: February 5,2004 Diabetes (diabetes mellitus) Diabetes is a disease characterized by excessive urination. Diabetes mellitus is caused by insufficient insulin production or lack of responsiveness to insulin, resulting in hyperglycemia (high blood glucose levels). There are 2 primary types.