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maturity-onset diabetes |
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maturity-onset diabetes [mə′chu̇r·əd·ē ¦ȯn‚set ‚dī·ə′bēd·əs] (medicine) A type of diabetes mellitus which develops later in life; characterized by more gradual development and less severe symptoms than juvenile-onset diabetes. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Type 2 diabetes, formerly called adult-onset diabetes, is the most
common form of diabetes, affecting at least 8 percent of adults. They suggest that as dioxin levels increase, not only are
the presence and severity of adult-onset diabetes increased, but the
time to onset of the disease is decreased. Blood tests on about 500 15-year-old students showed
'frighteningly high' indicators of chronic disease associated
with much older people, such as adult-onset diabetes, liver failure and
heart disease. |
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