Differences
between type-1 and type-2 Diabetes Mellitus
|
Type 1
|
Type 2
|
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Young
age
Normal
BMI, not obese
No
immediate family history
Short
duration of symptoms (weeks)
Can
present with diabetic coma (diabetic ketoacidosis)
Insulin
required
|
Middle
aged, elderly
Usually
overweight/obese
Family
history usual
Symptoms
may be present for months/years
Do
not present with diabetic coma
Insulin
not necessarily required
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