Diabetes mellitus due to endocrinopathies

Definition

Other specified diabetes mellitus due to endocrinopathies is a form of diabetes caused by several hormones (e.g., growth hormone, cortisol, glucagon, epinephrine), which antagonize insulin action. Excess amounts of these hormones (e.g., acromegaly, Cushing’s syndrome, glucagonoma, pheochromocytoma, respectively) can cause diabetes. This generally occurs in individuals with preexisting defects in insulin secretion, and hyperglycaemia typically resolves when the hormone excess is resolved.

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Nearby in Diabetes mellitus, other specified type

• 5A13.0Diabetes mellitus due to genetic defects of beta cell function
• 5A13.1Diabetes mellitus due to genetic defects in insulin action
• 5A13.2Diabetes mellitus due to diseases of the exocrine pancreas
• 5A13.4Diabetes mellitus due to drug or chemical
• 5A13.5Diabetes mellitus due to uncommon forms of immune-mediated diabetes
• 5A13.6Diabetes mellitus due to other genetic syndromes
• 5A13.7Diabetes mellitus due to clinically defined subtypes or syndromes
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system