Diabetes mellitus due to uncommon forms of immune-mediated diabetes

Definition

Other specified diabetes mellitus due to uncommon forms of immune-mediated diabetes is a form of diabetes, which is caused by two known conditions. The stiff-man syndrome is an autoimmune disorder of the central nervous system characterised by stiffness of the axial muscles with painful spasms. Patients usually have high titres of the GAD autoantibodies, and approximately one-third will develop diabetes.

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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
• 5A13.3Diabetes mellitus due to endocrinopathies
• 5A13.4Diabetes mellitus due to drug or chemical
• 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