Alcohol-associated diabetes mellitus. A review of the impact of alcohol consumption on carbohydrate metabolism.

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Most cases of diabetes mellitus result from decreased insulin secretion (type I, insulin-dependent) or altered insulin action (type II, insulin-independent). Another category, namely, "other" diabetes mellitus-associated conditions, is usually mentioned to distinguish this type of diabetes from the other two categories; this category includes drugs, genetic and endocrine syndromes, and pancreatic disorders. The...

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