Define diabetes mellitus
A) Diabetes mellitus is an endocrine disorder characterized by elevated blood glucose levels.
B) Diabetes mellitus is an endocrine disorder characterized by reduced blood glucose levels.
C) Diabetes mellitus is an endocrine disorder characterized by excessive thirst and extremely large volumes of dilute urine.
D) Diabetes mellitus is an endocrine disorder characterized by fluid retention and excretion of small volumes of concentrated urine.
E) Diabetes mellitus is an endocrine disorder characterized by elevated blood calcium levels.
Answer: A
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