What is the difference between type I and type II diabetes?
August 13th, 2009
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Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease in which patients present with absolute or relative insulin deficiency. It effects about 6% of western populations and is a major contributing factor for heart attacks, strokes, kidney failure and peripheral vascular disease. Diabetes mellitus is also the leading cause of new blindness.
1. Types of Diabetes
There are four forms of the disease, classified as: types 1 and 2, gestational and other specific types.