what is type 2 diabetes

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Diabetes mellitus type 2 [formerly noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) or adult-onset diabetes] is a metabolic disorder that is characterized by high blood glucose in the context of insulin resistance and relative insulin deficiency. Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes.

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