Endocrine & metabolic · UKMLA & AKT
Type 2 diabetes mellitus
A free high-yield preview for the UKMLA Applied Knowledge Test. Below are the key points to recognise type 2 diabetes mellitus — the full SA Note notes add investigations, management, complications and 10 practice questions.
Key high-yield points
- Most common form of diabetes (~90% of UK cases); ~4.3 million diagnosed, ~1 million undiagnosed
- Combination of peripheral insulin resistance and progressive beta-cell failure
- Higher risk in South Asian, Black African, and Black Caribbean populations - South Asians develop T2DM at younger age and lower BMI
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