IDDM stands for which type of diabetes mellitus?

IDDM stands for which type of diabetes mellitus?

• A. Islet-Derived Diabetes Mellitus
• B. Insulin-Dependent Diabetic Mellitus
• C. Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
• D. Intermittent Diabetes Mellitus

Answer: (C)

IDDM stands for insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, which describes a form of diabetes where the pancreas no longer produces enough insulin, so individuals must inject or otherwise take insulin to regulate blood glucose. This is associated with Type 1 diabetes, where absolute insulin deficiency drives the need for ongoing insulin therapy. Other options aren’t standard labels: one is not a recognized term for diabetes and wouldn’t represent a established category; another uses an incorrect form of the words and spelling; and the last implies intermittent or irregular disease, which isn’t how diabetes types are classified.

IDDM stands for insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, which describes a form of diabetes where the pancreas no longer produces enough insulin, so individuals must inject or otherwise take insulin to regulate blood glucose. This is associated with Type 1 diabetes, where absolute insulin deficiency drives the need for ongoing insulin therapy.

Other options aren’t standard labels: one is not a recognized term for diabetes and wouldn’t represent a established category; another uses an incorrect form of the words and spelling; and the last implies intermittent or irregular disease, which isn’t how diabetes types are classified.