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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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Cranmer of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock, dioxin exposures may boost the risk of mature-onset diabetes. Since chromium is known to help bring the hormone insulin together with insulin receptors on a cell's surface, there's growing suspicion that some element of mature-onset diabetes may be fostered by a chromium deficiency. |
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