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Diabetes Mellitus

Medical Definition:	A heterogeneous group of disorders that share glucose intolerance in common.
Guide Notes:	GEN or unspecified; prefer specifics; in pregnancy = PREGNANCY IN DIABETICS but do not confuse with DIABETES, GESTATIONAL: see note there; diabetes & obesity = OBESITY IN DIABETES; PREDIABETIC STATE is also available & includes subclinical diabetes; /diet

Diabetes Mellitus Categories.

	Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental - Diabetes mellitus induced experimentally by administration of various diabetogenic agents or by pancreatectomy.
	Diabetes Mellitus, Type I - A subtype of DIABETES MELLITUS that is characterized by INSULIN deficiency. It is manifested by the sudden onset of severe HYPERGLYCEMIA, rapid progression to DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS, and DEATH unless treated with insulin. The disease may occur at any age, but is most common in childhood or adolescence.
	Diabetes Mellitus, Type II - A subclass of DIABETES MELLITUS that is not INSULIN-responsive or dependent (NIDDM). It is characterized initially by INSULIN RESISTANCE and HYPERINSULINEMIA; and eventually by GLUCOSE INTOLERANCE; HYPERGLYCEMIA; and overt diabetes. Type II diabetes mellitus is no longer considered a disease exclusively found in adults. Patients seldom develop KETOSIS but often exhibit OBESITY.
	Obesity in Diabetes
	Prediabetic State

Diabetes Mellitus Medical Definitions and Terms

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