Diabetes mellitus type 1

Introduction: Diabetes mellitus type 1

Description of Diabetes mellitus type 1

Diabetes mellitus type 1 (medical condition): Type 1 diabetes (also called "insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus" or "juvenile diabetes") is the severe insulin-requiring form of ...more

Diabetes mellitus type 1: See also:

Type 1 diabetes:
  »Introduction: Type 1 diabetes
  »Symptoms of Type 1 diabetes
  »Causes of Type 1 diabetes

Diabetes mellitus type 1: Diabetes mellitus characterized by insulin deficiency, sudden onset, severe hyperglycemia, rapid progression to ketoacidosis, and death unless treated with insulin. The disease may occur at any age, but is most common in childhood or adolescence.
Source: Diseases Database

Diabetes mellitus type 1: A subtype of DIABETES MELLITUS that is characterized by INSULIN deficiency. It is manifested by the sudden onset of severe HYPERGLYCEMIA, rapid progression to DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS, and DEATH unless treated with insulin. The disease may occur at any age, but is most common in childhood or adolescence.
Source: MeSH 2007

Diabetes mellitus type 1: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Diabetes mellitus type 1:

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• Diabetes (212 causes)
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• Insulin
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• Hyperglycemia (94 causes)

Diabetes mellitus type 1 as a Disease

Diabetes mellitus type 1: Another name for Type 1 diabetes (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Type 1 diabetes
  »Symptoms of Type 1 diabetes
  »Causes of Type 1 diabetes

Diabetes mellitus type 1: Related Diseases

Diabetes mellitus type 1: Diabetes mellitus type 1 is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Diabetes
• Autoimmune diseases
• Pancreas conditions
• Adolescent conditions
• Diabetes-like conditions
• Endocrine system conditions
• Immune system conditions
• Autoimmune conditions

Causes of Diabetes mellitus type 1

Some of the causes of Diabetes mellitus type 1 are included in the list below:

• Haemochromatosis
• Polyendochrine syndromes - some rare syndromes cause multiple autoimmune diseases in various body glands
• Chronic pancreatitis - pancreas damage that can mimic diabetes.
• Cystic fibrosis
• Addison's disease

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Symptoms of Diabetes mellitus type 1 (Type 1 diabetes)

Some of the symptoms of Diabetes mellitus type 1 incude:

• Excessive thirst
• Excessive urination
• Excessive hunger
• Tiredness
• Losing weight

See full list of 13 symptoms of Diabetes mellitus type 1 (Type 1 diabetes)

Diabetes mellitus type 1: Article Excerpts about Type 1 diabetes

Type 1 diabetes, formerly called juvenile diabetes or insulin-dependent diabetes, is usually first diagnosed in children... (Source: excerpt from Am I at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes: NIDDK)

Diabetes mellitus type 1: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to Diabetes mellitus type 1:

• insulin
• diabetic ketoacidosis
• insulin pumps
• lipoatrophy
• autoimmunity
• hypoglycemia

Terms associated with Diabetes mellitus type 1:

Terms Similar to Diabetes mellitus type 1:

• IDDM

Source: Diseases Database

• Diabetes Mellitus, Brittle
• Diabetes Mellitus, Insulin-Dependent
• Diabetes Mellitus, Juvenile-Onset
• Diabetes Mellitus, Ketosis-Prone
• Diabetes Mellitus, Sudden-Onset
• Diabetes, Autoimmune
• IDDM

Source - MeSH 2007

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Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Diabetes mellitus type 1:

• Wolfram Syndrome

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Diabetes mellitus type 1

• Diabetes Mellitus
• Autoimmune Diseases

Source - MeSH 2007

Hierarchical classifications of Diabetes mellitus type 1

The following list attempts to classify Diabetes mellitus type 1 into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases
  • Metabolic Diseases
    • Glucose Metabolism Disorders
      • Diabetes Mellitus
        • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Endocrine System Diseases
  • Diabetes Mellitus
    • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Immune System Diseases
  • Autoimmune Diseases
    • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1

External links related to: Diabetes mellitus type 1

• Inhaled insulin in diabetes mellitus (Cochrane Review)
• Short acting insulin analogues versus regular human insulin in patients with diabetes mellitus (Cochrane Review)
• eMedicine - Glucose Intolerance : Article by Samuel T Olatunbosun, MD
• Glycaemic index
• eMedicine - Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 - A Review : Article by Scott R Votey, MD
• Protein restriction for diabetic renal disease (Cochrane Review)
• Routine hospital admission versus out-patient or home care in children at diagnosis of type 1 diabetes mellitus (Cochrane Review)
• diabetes mellitus - General Practice Notebook
• eMedicine - Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 : Article by Aneela Naureen Hussain, MD
• Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors in normotensive diabetic patients with microalbuminuria (Cochrane Review)
• Pancreatic islet cell transplantation
• Diabetic Retinopathy Referral Guidelines
• Debridement of diabetic foot ulcers (Cochrane Review)
• OMIM - DIABETES MELLITUS, INSULIN-DEPENDENT; IDDM

Source: Diseases Database

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