title: Diabetes: the Nature of the Disease.
abstract: The cause of diabetes may be primary or secondary. Primary diabetes is divided into insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) or type I diabetes, and non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) or type II diabetes, with the two representing different diseases from an epidemiological viewpoint. Secondary diabetes is caused by liver, pancreatic and endocrine disease, in addition to genetic syndromes and drugs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport, South Wales.
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Rees
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport, South Wales.
authors.forename: O M
authors.initials: OM
authors.lastname: Gibby