Dr. Zakia Dimassi, Pediatrics - Not exactly. In fact it's kind of the other way around: diabetes leads to elevated cholesterol, a condition specifically known as diabetic dyslipidemia (dyslipidemia means a disorder in the lipids), w... Read More

Dr. Thierry Yazbek, Surgery - Type 2 diabetes is a disorder that disrupts the way your body uses sugar. All the cells in your body need sugar to work normally. Sugar gets into the cells with the help of a hormone called insulin. ... Read More