Classification of Diabetes

Type 1 diabetes Beta cell destruction Usually autoimmune characterized by insulitis and presence of antibodies to components of islet cell or insulin itself Type 2 diabetes Usually characterized by a combination of insulin resistance and an insulin secretory defect Gestational diabetes Diabetes developing or discovered during pregnancy Secondary diabetes – diabetes secondary to other conditions such as: Pancreatic disease Acromegaly, Cushings, etc Impaired fasting glucose and impaired glucose tolerance