Apparent and Hidden cause of D.M

    * Metabolic syndrome - a syndrome with 4 key features (diabetes, hypertension, obesity/overweight, and high cholesterol).
    * Insulin resistance
    * 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
    * Carcinoid syndrome - glucose intolerance, protean manifestations, serotonin inhibits insulin production
    * Pancreas surgery
    * Pancreas trauma (type of Pancreas conditions)
    * Overactive pituitary gland
    * Overactive adrenal glands
    * Pancreatic insufficiency
    * Acromegaly
    * Cushing's disease
    * Cystic fibrosis
    * Adenocarcinomas
    * Somatostatinoma
    * Aldosteronoma-induced hypokalaemia
    * Phaeochromocytoma
    * Primary aldosteronism
    * Wolfram's syndrome
    * Leprechaunism
    * Rabson-Mendenhall syndrome
    * Insulin autoantibodies (IAAs) - can inhibit insulin and lead to insulin resistance.
    * Type B insulin resistance - insulin receptor antibodies can inhibit insulin action.
    * Stiff Man syndrome - about half have Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase (GAD) antibodies and get Type 1 diabetes.