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.

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• Diabetes Mellitus

• List of 10 Endocrine System Diseases Glucose Metabolism Disorders Diabetes Complications Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 Diabetes, Gestational Diabetic Ketoacidosis Donohue Syndrome Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults Prediabetic State
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