Diabetes mellitus
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Used for
diabetes amputation, diabetic coma, lipoatrophic diabetes mellitus
Broader Terms
metabolism disorder, pancreatic islet disorder
Narrower Terms
diabetic acidosis, diabetic angiopathy, diabetic cardiomyopathy, diabetic nephropathy, diabetic neuropathy, diabetic ophthalmopathy, drug related diabetes mellitus, gestational diabetes mellitus, insulin dependent diabetes mellitus, noninsulin dependent diabetes mellitus, prediabetic state, virus related diabetes mellitus
Related Terms
insulin, insulin sensitivity /resistance, NOD mouse
Scope Note
heterogeneous group of disorders that share glucose intolerance in common.
Facts
- Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic disorders with one common manifestation: hyperglycemia.
- A disease caused by insufficient insulin production or lack of responsiveness to insulin.
- There are two types of Diabetes Mellitus:
Type I diabetes mellitus is also called insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM), or juvenile onset diabetes mellitus. Type 2 diabetes mellitus, known as non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus, is a disorder in which either the body does not produce enough insulin, or there is insulin resistance.
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus is the most common form of diabetes.
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