Diabetes Mellitus

Diabetes Mellitus

Classification of DM:                                         
1)      Type I.
2)      Type II.
3)      Nutrition related DM:Related to malnutrition.
4)      Gestational DM:Physiological DM in pregnancy.        

Difference between Type I & Type II:



Type-I
Type-II

Juvenile onset DM (<30yrs)
Maturity onset DM(>30 yrs)

Insulin dependent DM(IDDM)
Insulin dependent DM(NIDDM)
Cause
Absolute lack of insulin.Destruction of β cells of pancereas→No release of insulin
Decrease release of insulin from β cells.Resistance to insulin.
Treatment
Insulin
1/3 rd pt can be treated only with diet & exercise.
1/3 rd pt can be treated with oral hypoglycemia agent.
1/3 rd pt can be treated with insulin.

For Rx insulin is the absolute requirement
As insulin is not absolute requirement,it is known as NIDDM

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