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Type 1 is autoimmune and insulin-for-life, type 2 the lifestyle majority, gestational pregnancy's warning, prediabetes the reversible fork.
"Diabetes" is several different conditions sharing one finding - high blood sugar. The type decides the treatment from day one.
Type 1 is autoimmune and insulin-for-life, type 2 is the lifestyle-linked majority, gestational is pregnancy's warning shot, and prediabetes is the reversible fork in the road - the label matters because the treatment follows it.
Written By
Dr. Daksh
BDS
Reviewed By
Dr. Varun Gupta
MD Pharmacology, MBBS
Last updated on
27 Sep 2022 • 06:23 PM (IST)
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