Forms of Diabetes
2018-12-11
Type 2 diabetes accounts for 90 percent of diabetes cases in the world. An estimated 1-5 percent of all diagnosed cases of diabetes are rare types, such as latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA), maturity-onset diabetes in the young (MODY), cystic fibrosis-related diabetes (CFRD), Cushing’s syndrome and others. Explore these various forms of diabetes and what makes them distinct in the diabetes family.
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What is Type 1 diabetes?
Type 1 diabetes, which was formerly known as juvenile diabetes, is a chronic autoimmune condition that makes the body unable to produce insulin, which is the hormone that regulates blood sugar. Withou...MORE
What is Type 2 Diabetes?
Type 2 diabetes occurs when the body cannot properly use insulin, a hormone that regulates blood sugar. This is also known as insulin resistance. MORE
What is Monogenic Diabetes
Monogenic diabetes is a rare type of diabetes that’s caused by a single gene mutation. It accounts for about 1-2% of all diabetes cases, though its prevalence may actually be up to 5%. It has char...MORE
All About Prediabetes
Prediabetes is a condition in which blood sugar or A1C levels are higher than normal but not high enough for a diagnosis of diabetes.MORE
What is Gestational Diabetes?
Gestational diabetes is a form of diabetes that causes high blood glucose during pregnancy. As rates of Type 2 diabetes increase worldwide, so do rates of gestational diabetes. MORE
