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Diabetes mellitus type 1 and type 2

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What is diabetes mellitus?

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What is diabetes mellitus?

A disease in which the body doesn't produce (type1) or properly use insulin (type2) leading to hyperglycemia

Insulin-dependent diabetes?

Type 1 DM; autoimmune form; beta cells of pancreas are destroyed and cannot produce any insulin

non- insulin dependent diabetes?

Type 2 DM; insulin resistant; pancreas is still able to produce some form of endogenous insulin; this is the most common form of diabetes

The difference between diabetes insipidus and diabetes mellitus?

Insipidus is a pituitary disorder and deals with water metabolism and fluid balance
Mellitus is a pancreatic disorder that deals with how insulin is used to transfer glucose into body cells to be used as energy

There are several causes of secondary diabetes, list a few?

Conditions such as pancreatic disease
pregnancy (gestational diabetes mellitus)
Hormonal or genetic problems
Certain drugs or chemicals

secondary diabetes is different than types 1 and 2