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noninsulin dependent diabetes mellitus
Used for:
adult onset diabetes mellitus
Used for:
ketosis resistant diabetes
Used for:
Rabson Mendenhall syndrome
Used for:
type 2 diabetes
Used for:
type II diabetes mellitus
See for:
NIDDM
Broader Terms:
diabetes mellitus
Related Terms:
amylin
Related Terms:
metabolic syndrome
Scope Note:
subclass of diabetes mellitus that is not insulin responsive or dependent; 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.
Term Number:
0862-7250
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