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Meaning of AUTOIMMUNE DIABETES

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 Definition: [n]  severe diabetes mellitus with an early onset; characterized by polyuria and excessive thirst and increased appetite and weight loss and episodic ketoacidosis; diet and insulin injections are required to control the disease
 
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 Synonyms: growth-onset diabetes, IDDM, insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, juvenile diabetes, juvenile-onset diabetes, ketoacidosis-prone diabetes, ketosis-prone diabetes, Type I diabetes
 
 See Also: autoimmune disease, autoimmune disorder, diabetes mellitus, diabetic acidosis, DM, ketoacidosis

 

 

 

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