Diabetes InformationAbout Types of DiabetesWhat Type You Have What Type Do You Have?Really Know Your Diabetes Type? You May Be Surprised Type 1Learn all about Type 1 diabetes, an autoimmune disease that begins in childhood, in adolescence or as an adult. Type 1.5"aka Slow Onset Type 1 and LADA" Discover whyType 1.5 is one of several names now applied to those who are diagnosed as an adult with a form of diabetes similar to Type 1, but who do not immediately require insulin for treatment. Type 2Learn all about Type 2 diabetes, a metabolic disorder in which the body has trouble using insulin to control the blood sugar combined with a gradual loss of insulin-producing cells. Pre-DiabetesImpaired Glucose Tolerance (IGT) is diagnosed when the blood glucose level that is higher than normal, but not high enough to be classified as diabetes. Syndrome XSyndrome X or "metabolic syndrome" is a new term to describe a collection of conditions associated with Insulin Resistance. This metabolic defect causes Type 2 diabetes, most cases of high blood pressure, and much of the cardiovascular disease in westernized countries. Polycystic Ovary DiseasePolycystic ovarian syndrome, or PCOS, is a metabolic disorder that affects the female reproductive system and is closedly associated with insulin resistance. Gestational DiabetesLinks to the best web sources with information on Gestational Diabetes HemochromatosisHemochromatosis is an inherited disease that causes excessive amounts of iron to accumulate in the body and can cause diabetes. Cystic FibrosisOver 40% of the individuals with CF who are over the age of 30 develop Cystic Fibrosis Related Diabetes (CFRD). |
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