Syncope is a common event in which there is a transient loss of consciousness and postural tone. Although syncope is generally a benign event in young adults (less than 35 years of age) and, in many cases, never reaches the attention of a physician, exercise-related syncope can signal sudden death.1,2.
Occurs when the body's immune system attacks the insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas and destroys them. The pancreas then produces little or no insulin. Type 1 diabetes develops most often in young people but can appear in adults.
Diabetes occurs if the body cannot produce insulin (type I), or if it is unable to use the insulin produced (type II); in either case, the ultimate result is hyperglycemia and impaired glucose transport.Type I diabetes is characterized by a genetic predisposition manifested in one of several human leukocyte antigens.iabetes occurs if the body cannot produce insulin (type I), or if it is unable to use the insulin produced (type II); in either case, the ultimate result is hyperglycemia and impaired glucose transport.