Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
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A subclass of DIABETES MELLITUS that is not INSULIN-responsive or dependent (NIDDM). It is characterized initially by INSULIN RESISTANCE and HYPERINSULINEMIA; and eventually by GLUCOSE INTOLERANCE; HYPERGLYCEMIA; and overt diabetes. Type II diabetes mellitus is no longer considered a disease exclusively found in adults. Patients seldom develop KETOSIS but often exhibit OBESITY.
| Descriptor ID |
D003924
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C18.452.394.750.149 C19.246.300
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| Concept/Terms |
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
- Diabetes Mellitus, Noninsulin-Dependent
- Diabetes Mellitus, Ketosis-Resistant
- Diabetes Mellitus, Ketosis Resistant
- Ketosis-Resistant Diabetes Mellitus
- Diabetes Mellitus, Non Insulin Dependent
- Diabetes Mellitus, Non-Insulin-Dependent
- Non-Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
- Diabetes Mellitus, Stable
- Stable Diabetes Mellitus
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type II
- NIDDM
- Diabetes Mellitus, Noninsulin Dependent
- Diabetes Mellitus, Maturity-Onset
- Diabetes Mellitus, Maturity Onset
- Maturity-Onset Diabetes Mellitus
- Maturity Onset Diabetes Mellitus
- MODY
- Diabetes Mellitus, Slow-Onset
- Diabetes Mellitus, Slow Onset
- Slow-Onset Diabetes Mellitus
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Noninsulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
- Noninsulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
- Maturity-Onset Diabetes
- Diabetes, Maturity-Onset
- Maturity Onset Diabetes
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Diabetes, Type 2
- Diabetes Mellitus, Adult-Onset
- Adult-Onset Diabetes Mellitus
- Diabetes Mellitus, Adult Onset
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1998 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2001 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2004 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| 2005 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 2006 | 13 | 2 | 15 |
| 2007 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 2008 | 12 | 2 | 14 |
| 2009 | 15 | 1 | 16 |
| 2010 | 20 | 3 | 23 |
| 2011 | 21 | 2 | 23 |
| 2012 | 19 | 3 | 22 |
| 2013 | 24 | 2 | 26 |
| 2014 | 34 | 3 | 37 |
| 2015 | 22 | 2 | 24 |
| 2016 | 27 | 4 | 31 |
| 2017 | 25 | 1 | 26 |
| 2018 | 15 | 3 | 18 |
| 2019 | 22 | 2 | 24 |
| 2020 | 21 | 1 | 22 |
| 2021 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| 2022 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| 2023 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| 2024 | 12 | 2 | 14 |
| 2025 | 17 | 1 | 18 |
| 2026 | 12 | 2 | 14 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2" by people in Profiles.
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Effects of a "Food Is Medicine" Intervention on Glucose Control Among Medicaid-Insured Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Circulation. 2026 Aug 18; 154(7):624-635.
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Towards early detection of pancreatic cancer: The current status of cohort studies by the Diabetes-Pancreatic Ductal AdenoCarcinoma Working Group. Pancreatology. 2026 Aug; 26(5):659-663.
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Glycemic Control and Utilization Risk With the Conversion of Glimepiride to Glipizide in Adults 64?Years and Older at an Integrated Health Care System. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2026 Jul; 74(7):1971-1978.
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Associations of park visits, physical activity and health outcomes among churchgoing Latino adults in low-income urban communities. J Behav Med. 2026 08; 49(4):619-630.
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Increased Risk of Myocardial Infarction and Stroke Among Multiracial Asian and Pacific Islander Adults With Diabetes: Evidence From Electronic Health Records. J Am Heart Assoc. 2026 May 05; 15(9):e043657.
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Novel amino acid and fatty acid signatures linked to type 2 diabetes risk after gestational diabetes mellitus. Cardiovasc Diabetol. 2026 Apr 03; 25(1).
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Changes in weight and glycemia after initiation of integrase strand transfer inhibitors among people with HIV and diabetes. AIDS. 2026 Aug 01; 40(8):1180-1189.
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Medication adherence and persistence of newly initiated medications in older adults with diabetes. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). 2026 May-Jun; 66(3):103075.
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Type 2 diabetes and risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma and multiple myeloma: a pooled analysis. JNCI Cancer Spectr. 2026 Mar 03; 10(2).
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Pharmacist Intervention for Safer Prescribing in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes at High Risk: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2026 02 02; 9(2):e2559946.