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Synonyms and keywords: Diabetes; Diabetes insipidus; Diabetes insipidus; Congenital nephrogenic Diabetes insipidus; Cranial Diabetes insipidus; nephrogenic Diabetes insipidus; non-nephrogenic Diabetes insipidus; renal Diabetes mellitus type 1

Definition

Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disease that results in dysregulation of blood sugar in the body.

Types

• Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
• Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

• Sudden onset
• Age: Any age, but mostly young
• ketoacidosis common
• Endogenous insulin low or absent

Type 2 Diabetes mellitus

• Gradual onset
• Age: Mostly adults
  • May occur in younger individuals
• Ketoacidosis rare
• Endogenous insulin may be
  1. normal
  2. increased or
  3. decreased

Symptoms

• Diabetes mellitus is usually asymptomatic.
• Symptoms of Diabetes may include the following:

• Polyuria
• Polydipsia
• Polyphagia
• Fatigue