All of the following laboratory results suggest the presence of secondary diabetes except:

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Hyperglycemia caused by conditions and diseases other than diabetes mellitus is known as secondary diabetes.This can be caused by pancreatic disease, acromegaly (growth hormone excess), Cushing's syndrome (elevated cortisol), pheochromocytoma (excessive epinephrine), glucagonoma (excessive glucagon produced by a tumor), somatostatinoma (excessive somatostatin produced by a tumor), primary aldosteronism, severe liver disease, and administration of certain drugs, hormones, and chemicals.Hyperinsulinism (excessive insulin production) would cause hypoglycemic conditions.

All of the Following Laboratory Results Suggest the Presence of Secondary