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type 2 diabetes mellitus

Disease Summary
Associated Targets (419)
Tbio

209

Tchem

105

Tclin

91

Tdark

14


Mondo Description A type of diabetes mellitus that is characterized by insulin resistance or desensitization and increased blood glucose levels. This is a chronic disease that can develop gradually over the life of a patient and can be linked to both environmental factors and heredity.
Uniprot Description A multifactorial disorder of glucose homeostasis caused by a lack of sensitivity to the body's own insulin. Affected individuals usually have an obese body habitus and manifestations of a metabolic syndrome characterized by diabetes, insulin resistance, hypertension and hypertriglyceridemia. The disease results in long-term complications that affect the eyes, kidneys, nerves, and blood vessels.
Disease Ontology Description A diabetes mellitus that involves high blood glucose resulting from cells fail to use insulin properly.
Mondo Term and Equivalent IDs
MONDO:0005148:  type 2 diabetes mellitus
COHD:201826: 
EFO:0001360: 
MESH:D003924: 
NCIT:C26747: 
SCTID:44054006: 
UMLS:CN244395: