Diabetes Mellitus

Of diabetes.   May also be referred to as DM.

Diabetes caused by a relative or absolute deficiency of insulin and characterized by polyuria; "when doctors say `diabetes' they usually mean `diabetes mellitus'".

This concept's ID is @1~71120

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  • type I diabetes 1 facts

    Severe diabetes mellitus with an early onset; characterized by polyuria and excessive...

  • type II diabetes 0 facts

    Mild form of diabetes mellitus that develops gradually in adults; can be precipitated...

  • latent diabetes 0 facts

    A mild form of diabetes mellitus in which there are no overt symptoms but there...