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Revision as of 11:30, 18 January 2017
Background
- Growing in worldwide prevalence
- Results from either inability of the body to release insulin from the pancreas or a resistance against the actions of insulin
Differential Diagnosis
Hyperglycemia
- Physiologic stress response (rarely causes glucose >200 mg/dL)
- Diabetes mellitus (main)
- Hemochromatosis
- Iron toxicity
- Sepsis