Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Main Causes of Diabetes Mellitus

The cause of Diabetes totally depends on its type. Type 1 Diabetes is partly inherited and then encouraged by certain infections some evidence pointing at Coxsackie B4 virus. However, even in those who have inherited the susceptibility, Type 1 Diabetes mellitus seems to require an environmental trigger. Type 2 Diabetes mainly results due to lifestyle factors and genetics.

Other Causes:

Genetic defects of β-cell Function
o   Maturity onset diabetes of the young (MODY)
o   Mitochondrial DNA mutations
Genetic defects in insulin processing or insulin action
o   Defects in proinsulin conversion
o   Insulin gene mutations
o   Insulin receptor mutations
Exocrine Pancreatic Defects
o   Chronic pancreatitis
o   Pancreatectomy
o   Pancreatic neoplasia
o   Cystic fibrosis
o   Hemochromatosis
o   Fibrocalculous pancreatopathy
Endocrinopathies
o   Growth hormone excess (acromegaly)
o   Cushing syndrome
o   Hyperthyroidism
o   Pheochromocytoma
o   Glucagonoma
Infections
o   Cytomegalovirus infection
o   Coxsackievirus B
Drugs
o   Glucocorticoids
o   Thyroid hormone
o   β-adrenergic agonists

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