New type of Diabetes (Type 5) recognized by the IDF

Interesting read:

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That’s interesting that the underlying cause is poor nutrition, especially lack of enough protein. I have one issue with this article. This:

Diabetes is an umbrella term for a range of conditions that result in raised blood sugar levels, but the underlying causes vary widely.

Diabetes is an umbrella term for 9 different diseases, it just means siphon which describes the common symptoms of excessive thirst (polydipsia) and urination (polyuria). The 4 diabetes insipidus do not affect blood glucose management, the kidneys fail to conserve water properly.

Using an adjective as a noun is lazy and leads to misunderstanding. I know that DI is relatively rare, but this laziness extends to DM with people including doctors not being specific as to what type.

Rant off! :grinning_face:

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