Ketosis-prone Diabetes (Noun)
Meaning
Severe diabetes mellitus with an early onset; characterized by polyuria and excessive thirst and increased appetite and weight loss and episodic ketoacidosis; diet and insulin injections are required to control the disease.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- Researchers have been studying the unique characteristics of ketosis-prone diabetes in hopes of developing more effective treatments.
- The patient was diagnosed with ketosis-prone diabetes at the age of 12 and had to make significant lifestyle changes to manage the condition.
- Ketosis-prone diabetes is a type of diabetes that requires careful management of diet and insulin levels to prevent ketoacidosis.
- In some cases, ketosis-prone diabetes can be mistaken for type 1 or type 2 diabetes, leading to delayed diagnosis and treatment.
- A new study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology found that patients with ketosis-prone diabetes are more likely to experience episodes of ketoacidosis if they do not adhere to their treatment plan.
Synonyms
- IDDM
- Growth-onset Diabetes
- Type I Diabetes
- Ketoacidosis-prone Diabetes
- Juvenile Diabetes
- Insulin-dependent Diabetes Mellitus
- Juvenile-onset Diabetes
- Autoimmune Diabetes