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Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus is what they formerly call the Non-insulin dependent Diabetes. This is the inherited type of diabetes. This is the diabetes that is usually managed with Oral Hyperglycemic medications and usually does not need insulin but depends on the situation.
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∙ 15y agoits occurrence in people over age 40, representing 90% of the people with diabetes mellitus
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This condition is characterized by insulin resistance of the fat cells?
Diabetes Mellitus (Type II Diabetes)
Is diabetes type 2 a disease or a disorder?
insulin resistance disorder
What does the medical abbreviation DM II mean?
Diabetes Mellitus type 2
What does the inability to produce insulin cause?
The inability to produce insulin is the cause of type I diabetes mellitus. Not being able to use insulin effectively causes Type II diabetes mellitus.
What causes the inability to produce insulin?
The inability to produce insulin is the cause of type I Diabetes mellitus. Not being able to use insulin effectively causes Type II diabetes mellitus.
What does ICD9 code 250.00 mean?
Diabetes mellitus without complication, type II or unspecified type, not stated as uncontrolled
What are two categories of diabetes?
The two general classifications of diabetes mellitus (DM) are Type I and Type II. Type I DM is caused by a lack of insulin in the body. Type II DM is caused by a resistance to insulin. It is closely linked to obesity.
What causes the pacreas to stop making or producing insulin?
Diabetes Mellitus is a metabolic disorder in which there is an absence or insufficient production of insulin. Two major classifications of diabetes are Type I or insulin-dependent mellitus (IDDM) and Type II, non-insulin dependent mellitus (NIDDM). Though many Type II diabetics use insulin but may still retain some degree of pancreatic function.
What does medical CPT code DM 250.00 mean?
Diabetes mellitus without complication type ii or unspecified type not stated as uncontrolled
What conditions are treated with antidiabetic drugs?
Treatment of type I diabetes.type II diabetes.help control blood sugar levels in people with diabetes mellitus (sugar diabetes).
What gland scretes diabetes mellitus?
Diabetes is caused by any defect onlow or no secretion of insulin orimproper use of insulinInsulin is secreted by the gland "Pancreas". So pancreas is responsible for diabetes, it the cause is low insulin secretion (type II diabetes) or no insulin secretion (type I diabetes).Body cells is not sensitive to insulin, then diabetes type II is caused called as insulin resistance.
What does hyposecretion of the pancreas cause?
Hypo = too low Secretion = production Hyposecretion = too low production Too low production of insulin causes hyperglycemia. The chronic condition is called Diabetes Mellitus.
