The outline below is intended to aid the practicing physician in diagnosing and classifying disease states characterized by elevated plasma glucose. 1.Type I. Ketosis prone. Insulin deficient due to islet cell loss. Occurs at any age, common in youth. More frequent in adults but occurs at any age.
Majority are overweight.
May be seen in family aggregates as an autosomal dominant genetic trait. May require insulin for control of either chronic or acute hyperglycemia during stress. Diabetes associated with certain conditions or syndromes. Hyperglycemia occurring in relation to other disease states. Abnormality in glucose levels intermediate between normal and overt diabetes.