Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

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Is a:
  • Disease or Syndrome
Definition:
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.
Synonyms:
  • Adult-Onset Diabetes Mellitus
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Adult Onset
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Adult-Onset
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Ketosis Resistant
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Ketosis-Resistant
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Maturity Onset
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Maturity-Onset
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Non Insulin Dependent
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Non-Insulin-Dependent
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Noninsulin Dependent
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Slow Onset
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Slow-Onset
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Stable
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type II
  • Ketosis-Resistant Diabetes Mellitus
  • Maturity Onset Diabetes Mellitus
  • Maturity-Onset Diabetes Mellitus
  • MODY
  • NIDDM
  • Non-Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
  • Slow-Onset Diabetes Mellitus
  • Stable Diabetes Mellitus
  • Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
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