My wife , aged 26 was recently diagonised with Diabeties Type 2. Her family history has diabetes. But never expected that she would get it so soon. Her lifestyle is a normal one. Good sleep, regular home cooked food, rare junk food, no alcohol and physically fit. Almost at the same time of the diagnosis we observed stretch marks on her thighs and shoulders. They were almost overnight. Is this diabetes or anything else that's causing this?

Dr. Thomas KuruvillaGeneral Physician26yrs exp

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Has she lost weight recently? Do you have children? Stretch marks usually occur when a person loses weight or in pregnant women after delivery. There is no relation between diabetes and stretch marks. 

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Dr. Manpreet Singh BindraHomeopathy Doctor11yrs exp

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Get ADH and TFT hormones tests done. It can be hormonal disorder. 

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Dr. N KGeneral Physician14yrs exp

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Thyroid profile to be done, oral hypoglycemic agent to be started. Under medical supervision. 

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Whenever we detect diabetes in young people, it's usually of type 1. Another possibility is an increased steroid levels in the body(called cushing's syndrome) which could explain the stretch marks and diabetes. I recommend you to consult a endocrinologist.  

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