ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS
- Hypertension is common (see treatment above)
- Hyperlipidemia
- Impotence
AGE-RELATED FACTORS
Pediatric: The incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus in children is increasing dramatically, possibly related to increases in childhood obesity
Geriatric: Common in the elderly and is a significant contributing factor to blindness, renal failure, and lower limb amputations
Others: Generally diagnosed after age 40
PREGNANCY
Diabetes can cause significant maternal complications and fetal wasting. Intensive management has improved the outcome dramatically.
SYNONYMS
- Adult onset diabetes mellitus
- Nonketotic diabetes mellitus
- NIDDM
ICD-9-CM
250.00 Diabetes mellitus without mention of complication, type 2 or unspecified type, not stated as uncontrolled
250.02 Diabetes mellitus without mention of complication, type 2 or unspecified type, uncontrolled
