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 |
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| See Also: | | autoimmune disease, autoimmune disorder, diabetes mellitus, diabetic acidosis, DM, ketoacidosis | |
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