Misdiagnosis of Underlying Causes of Type 2 diabetes
| About underlying conditions: With a diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes, it is important to consider whether there is an underlying condition causing Type 2 diabetes. These are other medical conditions that may possibly cause Type 2 diabetes. For general information on this form of misdiagnosis, see Underlying Condition Misdiagnosis or Overview of Misdiagnosis |
Underlying conditions list: The list of possible underlying conditions mentioned in various sources for Type 2 diabetes includes:
- Metabolic syndrome - a syndrome with 4 key features (diabetes, hypertension, obesity/overweight, and high cholesterol).
- Hemochromatosis - iron overload causes pancreas damage that can mimic Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes.
- Chronic pancreatitis - pancreas damage that can mimic diabetes.
- Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) - ovary cysts inhibit natural female hormones causing insulin resistance
- Cystic fibrosis
Type 2 diabetes as a complication: Other conditions that might have Type 2 diabetes as a complication might be potential underlying conditions. The list of conditions listing Type 2 diabetes as a complication includes:
- Acromegaly
- Chronic Pancreatitis
- Cushing's syndrome
- Gestational diabetes
- Gigantism
- Hemochromatosis
- Hyperthyroidism
- Impaired glucose tolerance
- Insulin Resistance
- Metabolic Syndrome
- Pancreatitis
- Physical inactivity
- Polycystic ovary syndrome
Type 2 diabetes as a symptom: Conditions listing Type 2 diabetes as a symptom may also be potential underlying conditions:
Underlying conditions discussion: "Other specific types" of diabetes result from specific genetic syndromes, surgery, drugs, malnutrition, infections, and other illnesses. Such types of diabetes may account for 1 to 2 percent of all diagnosed cases of diabetes. 1
PCOS also is linked to other diseases that occur later in life,
such as insulin resistance, Type II diabetes, high cholesterol, hardening
of the arteries (atherosclerosis), high blood pressure, and heart disease.
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Footnotes:
1. excerpt from Diabetes Statistics in the United States: NIDDK
2. excerpt from Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS): NWHIC
Last revision:
April 10, 2003
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