Dec 23rd 2006 08:12 pm In Which Group Of Diabetes Are You Falling? Posted By : Pieter De Wet -
The two main categories of diabetes are referred to as primary and secondary diabetes.Primary or Idiopathic DiabetesIdiopathic diabetes Type 1, also referred to as IDDM or juvenile onset diabetes, is the result of the immune systems destruction of the insulin producing pancreas and its cells.Idiopathic diabetes Type 2, also known as NIDDM or adult-onset diabetes, is also characterized as persistent hypoglycemia, manifesting in those 40 years of age and up, usuall…
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