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Ms. Spinosa hears that you are a student. She assumes that you know the answer to almost any pathophysiology question. She is concerned because her husband is newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. She has a sister who has had type 1 diabetes since she was 3 years old. She asks you to explain the differences in the cause between type 1 diabetes mellitus and type 2 diabetes mellitus.

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Difference between cause of Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetic melitus.

   * Type 1 Diabetic melitus

                       It occurs due to destruction of pancreatic beta cells as a result of genetic mutations,

                       autoimmune diseases and viral diseases.

                    * It has a sudden onset before the age of 30 years and need insulin injections throughout

                       the life.

       * Type 2 Diabetic melitus

                    * It occurs due to resistance of cells in the body to action of insulin which is a hormone

                      produced by beta calls of pancreas help to the utilisation of glucose in blood or decreased

                      production of insulin.

                   * In begining stage of type 2 DM treated with exercise and diabetic diet and then oral hypo

                     glcemic agents and insulin injection needed.

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