Sub-classified
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Type 1 DM (insulin dependent Diabetes Mellitus, IDDM)
Due to autoimmune cause (B-cells of the pancreas is destroyed by immunoglobulins)
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Type 2 DM (Non-insulin dependent Diabetes Mellitus, NIDDM)
Could present as the following:
- Insulin Resistance (Obese)
- Inadequate insulin production (Lean)
- Combination of Both
