If Joe starts to take a new medication and subsequently develops diabetes mellitus, the disease is called:
A)type 2 diabetes mellitus.
B)type 1 diabetes mellitus.
C)gestational diabetes mellitus.
D)primary diabetes mellitus.
E)secondary diabetes mellitus.

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Secondary diabetes mellitus is caused by the use of medications or an underlying medical condition. In this case, the new medication likely caused Joe's onset of diabetes.

If Joe Starts to Take a New Medication and Subsequently