Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2; Diabetes Mellitus, Adult-Onset; Diabetes Mellitus, Ketosis-Resistant; Diabetes Mellitus, Non-Insulin-Dependent; Diabetes Mellitus, Stable; NIDDM; Diabetes Mellitus, Maturity-Onset; Maturity-Onset Diabetes Mellitus; MODY; Diabetes Mellitus, Slow-Onset

A subclass of diabetes mellitus that is not INSULIN-responsive or dependent (NIDDM). It is characterized initially by insulin resistance and HYPERINSULINEMIA; and eventually by glucose intolerance; hyperglycemia; and overt diabetes. Type II diabetes mellitus is no longer considered a disease exclusively found in adults. patients seldom develop ketosis but often exhibit obesity.

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Reported cases - Summary of cases reported on this disease WHO - World Health Organization PubMed - A service of the National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health MEDLINE - Literature from the National Library of Medicine MeSH - Medical Subject Headings DeCS - Health Sciences Descriptors

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Diabetes mellitus, type 2 (Diabetes Mellitus, Adult-Onset; Diabetes Mellitus, Ketosis-Resistant; Diabetes Mellitus, Non-Insulin-Dependent; Diabetes Mellitus, Stable; NIDDM; Diabetes Mellitus, Maturity-Onset; Maturity-Onset Diabetes Mellitus; MODY; Diabetes Mellitus, Slow-Onset)