Pathophysiology of Diabetes Mellitus.
From: Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle Division, WA 98108, USA.
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- Publish Date: Jun 1998
- ISSN: 1045-5485
- Volume: 9
- Issue: 2
- Pages: 42-5
- Medium: Print
- Language: English
- Citation (JAMA): Haas L B, et al. Pathophysiology of Diabetes Mellitus.. Jun 1998;9:42-5
Abstract
The most common types of diabetes observed in a primary care practice are type 1, type 2, and gestational diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease characterized by total destruction of the pancreatic beta cells, whereas insulin resistance, impaired insulin secretion, and inappropriate hepatic glucose secretion characterize type 2 diabetes. Gestational diabetes is similar to type 2 diabetes, but is first diagnosed during pregnancy.
Mesh Headings (Keywords): Blood Glucose, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Diabetes, Gestational, Energy Metabolism, Female, Humans, Insulin, Insulin Resistance, Pregnancy, Risk Factors
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