NALT

Preferred term

insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

Topic

A subtype of diabetes mellitus that is characterized by insulin deficiency. It is manifested by the sudden onset of severe hyperglycemia, rapid progression to diabetic ketoacidosis, and death unless treated with insulin. The disease may occur at any age, but is most common in childhood or adolescence.

diabetes mellitus

autoimmune diabetes
diabetes mellitus type 1
diabetes mellitus type I
diabetes mellitus, juvenile-onset
diabetes mellitus, type 1
diabetes mellitus, type I
IDDM (insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus)
insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
type 1 diabetes
type 1 insulin-dependent diabetes
type I diabetes

Field 001 in MARC Authority Format

19518

Spanish

diabetes mellitus insulino-dependiente

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/32968

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Created 1/19/06, last modified 3/4/19