mild form of diabetes mellitus that develops gradually in adults; can be precipitated by obesity or severe stress or menopause or other factors; can usually be controlled by diet and hypoglycemic agents without injections of insulin
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maturity-onset diabetes::noun | Spocien Dictionary
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maturity-onset diabetes
The vast majority have Type 2 diabetes, also known as maturity onset, or non-insulin dependent, diabetes.
From the courier-journal.com
Type 2 diabetes was previously known as maturity onset diabetes but the age at onset is coming down.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Type 2 diabetes, formerly referred to as maturity-onset, affects about another 17 million people, according to the ADA.
From the cnn.com
Screening is also helpful in detecting maturity onset diabetes, a form that takes years to develop and can exist for a long time in people without any symptoms.
From the sciencedaily.com
