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What is diabetes mellitus characterized by?
What is diabetes mellitus characterized by?
- The presence of hyperglycemia due to impairment of insulin secretion, defective insulin action or both (correct)
- The presence of hypoglycemia due to enhancement of insulin secretion
- The presence of hyperglycemia due to enhancement of insulin secretion, defective insulin action or both
- The presence of hypoglycemia due to impairment of insulin secretion, defective insulin action or both
What is associated with the chronic hyperglycemia of diabetes?
What is associated with the chronic hyperglycemia of diabetes?
- A decreased risk for cardiovascular disease
- An increased risk for cardiovascular disease (correct)
- A decreased risk for microvascular complications
- No association with cardiovascular disease or microvascular complications
What is the basis of the diagnostic criteria for diabetes?
What is the basis of the diagnostic criteria for diabetes?
- Thresholds of insulin secretion that are associated with microvascular disease
- Thresholds of glycemia that are associated with microvascular disease (correct)
- Thresholds of insulin action that are associated with macrovascular disease
- Thresholds of glycemia that are associated with macrovascular disease
What is the term 'prediabetes' referring to?
What is the term 'prediabetes' referring to?
How many broad categories can the majority of cases of diabetes be classified into?
How many broad categories can the majority of cases of diabetes be classified into?
What is gestational diabetes referring to?
What is gestational diabetes referring to?
What is the primary characteristic of type 1 diabetes?
What is the primary characteristic of type 1 diabetes?
What is the term used to describe the small number of people with apparent type 2 diabetes who appear to have immune-mediated loss of pancreatic beta cells?
What is the term used to describe the small number of people with apparent type 2 diabetes who appear to have immune-mediated loss of pancreatic beta cells?
What is more common in children and adolescents with type 2 diabetes compared to type 1 diabetes?
What is more common in children and adolescents with type 2 diabetes compared to type 1 diabetes?
What is the primary difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes in terms of ketoacidosis?
What is the primary difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes in terms of ketoacidosis?
What is the characteristic of type 2 diabetes in terms of insulin resistance and secretory defect?
What is the characteristic of type 2 diabetes in terms of insulin resistance and secretory defect?
What is the term used to describe glucose intolerance with onset or first recognition during pregnancy?
What is the term used to describe glucose intolerance with onset or first recognition during pregnancy?
