diabetes mellitus
Last reviewed 10/2023
Diabetes mellitus is a heterogeneous collection of disorders unified by a state of diminished insulin action which may result from:
- decreased insulin secretion
- a reduction in the effectiveness of secreted insulin
- a combination of the above
Diabetes mellitus, irrespective of its aetiology, is characterised by hyperglycaemia and is defined in terms of plasma glucose levels.
clinical classification of diabetes mellitus
aetiology of diabetes mellitus
pathogenesis of diabetes mellitus
diagnosis of diabetes mellitus
type 1 diabetes and intercurrent illness
type 2 diabetes and intercurrent illness