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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 14, 2013; 19(42): 7276-7281
Published online Nov 14, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i42.7276
Table 1 Current classification of diabetes mellitus
IType 1 Diabetes Mellitus (β-cell destruction, usually leading to absolute insulin deficiency)
A: Immune mediated B: Idiopathic
IIType 2 Diabetes Mellitus (may range from predominantly insulin resistance with relative insulin deficiency to a predominantly secretory defect with insulin resistance)
IIIOther Specific Types Of Diabetes Mellitus
A: Genetic defects of β-cell function
B: Genetic defects in insulin action
C: Diseases of the exocrine pancreas
1: Pancreatitis
2: Trauma/pancreatectomy
3: Neoplasia
4: Cystic fibrosis
5: Hemochromatosis
6: Fibrocalculous pancreatopathy
7: Others
D: Endocrinopathies
E: Drug- or chemical-induced
F: Infections
G: Uncommon forms of immune-mediated diabetes
H: Other genetic syndromes sometimes associated with diabetes
IVGestational Diabetes Mellitus