Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus 2631446 133834475 2007-05-27T11:33:54Z Xezbeth 86247 cat '''Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus''' (IDDM) is a medical term that describes diabetes mellitus that requires [[insulin therapy]] to avoid [[diabetic ketoacidosis|ketoacidosis]]. IDDM is often considered a synonym for [[juvenile diabetes mellitus]] and [[type 1 diabetes mellitus]], though the three terms are not entirely congruent: *Juvenile diabetes is considered an unsatisfactory and somewhat obsolete term because type 1 diabetes can develop in adults, and type 2 can occur in children. *IDDM includes type 1 diabetes, but as type 2 diabetes progresses, in some people it may reach a degree of [[insulin]] deficiency that requires insulin treatment. See [[diabetes mellitus]], [[type 1 diabetes mellitus]], and [[type 2 diabetes mellitus]]. [[Category:Diabetes]]