《英文msh词典》Diabetes Mellitus,Slow Onset
[入口词] Diabetes Mellitus,Slow Onset
[主题词] Diabetes Mellitus,Type II
[英文释义] 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.