The Amyloidoses Collection

Basic Information
Disease Name: Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
ISA Name: AIAPP Amyloidosis
Alternative Names:
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Adult-Onset
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Ketosis-Resistant
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Maturity-Onset
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Non Insulin Dependent
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Non-Insulin-Dependent
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Noninsulin Dependent
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Noninsulin-Dependent
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Slow-Onset
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Stable
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type II
  • MODY
  • Maturity-Onset Diabetes
  • Maturity-Onset Diabetes Mellitus
  • NIDDM
  • Noninsulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
  • Type 2 Diabetes
  • Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
  • Non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
MeSH Description: A subclass of diabetes mellitus that is not insulin-responsive or dependent (NIDDM). It is characterized initially by insulin resistance and hyperinsulinemia; and eventually by glucose intolerance; hyperglycemia; and overt diabetes. Type II diabetes mellitus is no longer considered a disease exclusively found in adults. Patients seldom develop ketosis but often exhibit obesity.
Type: Amyloidosis
ICD-10 Classification Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases
Tissue: Pancreas (Islets of Langerhans)
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