|
Diabetes Types Chi Cruz, MD |
|||
| What is the difference? | |||
|
T1 Type 1 diabetes mellitus |
T2 Type 2 diabetes mellitus |
||
| T1 is characterized by little or no insulin produced by the body, a condition called insulin deficiency. |
MAIN FEATURE The difference is mainly on the ability to produce insulin at onset. |
T2 is characterized mostly by the inability of insulin to work well, a condition called insulin resistance. | |
| T1 is usually caused by a reaction that makes the body’s immune system attack the cells that produce insulin. |
CAUSE Both can be hereditary |
T2 is more often caused by conditions that make insulin less effective, such as obesity and sedentary lifestyle | |
| T1 is treated with insulin |
TREATMENT Medications are aimed to control blood sugar. There is no permanent cure yet. |
T2 is treated with oral medications and other injectables, including insulin. | |
| COMPLICATIONS
Both type 1 and type 2 diabetes can cause complications in the eyes, nerves, kidneys, heart and blood vessels. |
|||
| OTHER TYPES
Gestational diabetes is diabetes diagnosed during pregnancy. It resolves after childbirth, but it increases the mother’s risk of having T2 diabetes. Other conditions are called secondary diabetes. These are due to diseases or medications that affect hormones that control blood sugar and may also cause diabetes |
|||
| Visit www.idf.org and www.endo-society.org.ph for information and activities | |||
See more Endocrine Hotspots Editions at endo-society.org.ph/endocrine-hotspots
Brought to you by the Philippine College of Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism (PCEDM)
Website: endo-society.org.ph
IG: @endocsociety
Twitter: @EndoSoc_ph
Facebook: fb.com/filipinoendocrinologists
