Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 |
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| Diabetes Mellitus, Non Insulin Dependent; Diabetes Mellitus, Noninsulin Dependent; Diabetes Mellitus, Type II; Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus; Adult-Onset Diabetes Mellitus; Diabetes Mellitus, Adult Onset; Diabetes Mellitus, Ketosis Resistant | |
| 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. | |