Types of Diabetes
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9.1KAlström Syndrome
Alström syndrome is a rare genetic disorder that is characterised by a number of features, notably including extreme sensitivity to light, hearing...
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Brittle Diabetes (Labile Diabetes)
Brittle diabetes mellitus (or labile diabetes) is a term used to describe particularly hard to control type 1 diabetes. Those people who...
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Cystic Fibrosis Related Diabetes (CFRD)
Cystic fibrosis related diabetes (CFRD) refers to a form of diabetes as a direct consequence of having cystic fibrosis. Diabetes is a...
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Double Diabetes
Double diabetes is when someone with type 1 diabetes develops insulin resistance, the key feature of type 2 diabetes. Someone with double...
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Drug Induced Diabetes
A number of medications have side effects which include the raising of blood glucose levels. Drug induced diabetes is when use of...
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Hemochromatosis – Bronze Diabetes
Hemochromatosis is a condition in which the body absorbs excess iron from food. The condition is caused by a faulty gene and...
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Neonatal Diabetes
Neonatal diabetes is a rare form of diabetes that is usually diagnosed in children under 6 months of age. This early occurring...
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Secondary Diabetes
Secondary diabetes is diabetes that results as a consequence of another medical condition. Because the cause of diabetes ranges between different conditions,...
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Steroid Induced Diabetes
Corticosteroids are used to reduce harmful inflammation but can lead to diabetes – often referred to as steroid diabetes. People on steroids...
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Wolfram Syndrome
Wolfram syndromen, also known as DIDMOAD, is a very rare genetic disorder that children can be born with – roughly 1 in...
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