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Introduction
The two major forms of diabetes are type 1, previously called insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) or juvenile-onset diabetes, and type 2, previously called non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) or maturity-onset diabetes. [For more details, see In-Depth Report #9: Diabetes - type 1 and Report #60: Diabetes - type 2.]
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Both type 1 and type 2 diabetes share one central feature: elevated blood sugar (glucose) levels due to absolute or relative insufficiencies of in...
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The Diversity of Diabetes
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What do I need to know about diabetes?"
...is diagnosed when a person can no longer make enough insulin, or use this insulin properly. Diabetes causes glucose to build up in the blood instead of moving into the cells. There are three main... Read more »Type 2 Diabetes
...glucose into cells, blood glucose levels become excessively high, a condition known as hyperglycemia.Because the body cannot utilize the sugar, it spills over into the urine and is lost.Weakness,... Read more »Type 1 Diabetes: diabetes mellitus, juvenile diabetes
...glucose into cells, blood glucose levels become excessively high, a condition known as hyperglycemia.Because the body cannot utilize the sugar, it spills over into the urine and is lost.Weakness,... Read more »Type 1 Diabetes: References
ReferencesAmerican Diabetes Association. Standards of medical care in diabetes -- 2006. Diabetes Care. 2006 Jan;29 Suppl 1:S4-42.Berhe T, Postellon D, Wilson B, Stone R. Feasibility and safety of... Read more »Type 1 Diabetes: Risk Factors
...are estimates that between 8 - 45% of new diabetes cases in children are now type 2, most likely because of the increase in childhood obesity. [See In-Depth Report #60: Diabetes - type 2.]Having... Read more »Images
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