Diabetes tipo 2

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Diabetes tipo 2

Nombres alternativos:

Diabetes de tipo 2; Diabetes no insulinodependiente

Síntomas:

Con frecuencia, las personas con diabetes tipo 2 no presentan síntoma alguno. En caso de presentarse síntomas, éstos pueden ser:

Signos y exámenes:

La diabetes tipo 2 se diagnostica con los siguientes exámenes de sangre:

Referencias:

Psaty BM, Furberg CD. Rosiglitazone and Cardiovascular Risk. N Engl J Med . 2007 May 21; [Epub ahead of print].

Rao G. Insulin resistance syndrome. Am Fam Physician . 2001 Mar 15;63(6):1159-63, 1165-6.

Watson S, Miller K. Encyclopedia of the Human Body: The Endocrine System . Westport, CT: Greenwood Publishing, 2004.

Larson PR, Kronenberg HM, Melmed S, et al. Williams Textbook of Endocrinology . 10th ed. St. Louis, MO: WB Saunders; 2003.

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