Table 1.

Diabetes classification according to the ADA [1]

Type	Description
Type 1 diabetes	Caused by autoimmune beta cell destruction, usually leading to absolute insulin deficiency
Type 2 diabetes	Caused by progressive loss of adequate insulin secretion, frequently with insulin resistance
Gestational diabetes	Diagnosed in the second or third trimesters, without overt diabetes prior to gestation
Monogenic diabetes	There are two subgroups: MODY, and neonatal diabetes
Disease of the exocrine pancreas	Caused by pancreatitis, cystic fibrosis, and other disorders of the pancreas.
Chemical or drug-induced	Caused by glucocorticoids, HIV/AIDS drugs, organ transplantation drugs