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NOTE:
unless noted otherwise, all medical/health advice has been given by non-medically qualified personnel. All advice given on this site is designed to support and not replace any advice given by your personal physician. If you have questions or concerns about individual health matters or the management of your diabetes, please consult your diabetes care team.
unless noted otherwise, all medical/health advice has been given by non-medically qualified personnel. All advice given on this site is designed to support and not replace any advice given by your personal physician. If you have questions or concerns about individual health matters or the management of your diabetes, please consult your diabetes care team.
This table gives a detailed list of all the various types/causes of diabetes
mellitus.
For more information on Type 1, Type 2 and Gestational diabetes, see Types of Diabetes.
For more information on some of the other types of diabetes, see Less Common Types of Diabetes.
For more information on Type 1, Type 2 and Gestational diabetes, see Types of Diabetes.
For more information on some of the other types of diabetes, see Less Common Types of Diabetes.
| Type 1 Diabetes | Beta cells destroyed by autoimmune response | a Autoimmune |
|---|---|---|
| No apparent cause of beta cell destruction | b Idiopathic | |
| Type 2 Diabetes | Problems with insulin action and/or insulin secretion | Spectrum of different forms |
| Gestational Diabetes | Any degree of glucose intolerance appearing during pregnancy | Other types may be "unmasked" during pregnancy |
| Other Specific Types | Genetic defects of beta cell function (insulin secretion) | MODY |
| MIDD (Maternally Inherited Diabetes and Deafness) | ||
| Others | ||
| Genetic defects of insulin action (insulin resistance) | Type A insulin resistance | |
| Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) | ||
| Leprechaunism | ||
| Lipoatrophic diabetes | ||
| Others | ||
| Disease of the exocrine (digestive) functions of the pancreas | Pancreatitis | |
| Pancreatectomy (surgical removal of some or all) | ||
| Cystic Fibrosis | ||
| Haemochromatosis | ||
| Fibrocalculous pancreatopathy ("stones" in the pancreas) | ||
| Others | ||
| Endocrinopathies (Hormone conditions) |
Acromegaly | |
| Cushing's Syndrome | ||
| Glucagonoma | ||
| Pheochromocytoma | ||
| Hyperthyroidism | ||
| Somatostatinoma | ||
| Alsosteronoma | ||
| Others | ||
| Drug or chemical induced | Vacor | |
| Pentamidine | ||
| Nicotinic acid | ||
| Glucocorticoids | ||
| Thyroid hormone | ||
| Diazoxide | ||
| Dilantin | ||
| Interferon | ||
| Others | ||
| Infections | Congenital rubella (German measles) | |
| Cytomegalovirus | ||
| Others | ||
| Uncommon forms of immune-mediated diabetes | Stiff-man syndrome | |
| Anti-insulin receptor antibodies | ||
| Others | ||
| Other genetic syndromes associated with diabetes | Down's syndrome | |
| Klinefelter's syndrome | ||
| Turner's syndrome | ||
| Wolfram"s syndrome | ||
| Prada-Willi syndrome | ||
| Friedrich's ataxia | ||
| Huntingdon's disease | ||
| Myotonic dystrophy | ||
| Porphyria | ||
| Others |
