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Could Your “Type 2” Patient Actually Have a Different Disease? New Trial Challenges Diabetes Treatment

Endocrinologist discussing precision treatment options with a patient diagnosed with HNF1A-MODY while reviewing genetic testing and diabetes management results.

When a person develops diabetes at a young age, is not overweight, and has several family members with the condition, is it really type 2 diabetes? In many cases, the answer may be no. A growing body of evidence suggests that thousands of people worldwide are living with HNF1A-MODY, a …

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The Diabetes Diagnosis Gap: Are We Missing Patients Who Don’t Fit Classic Risk Profiles?

Doctor reviewing a patient for possible diabetes misdiagnosis using diagnostic tools in a clinical setting

Diabetes screening has improved over the last two decades, yet many patients still fall through the cracks. While clinicians often rely on traditional risk models that focus on obesity, age, family history, and sedentary lifestyle, not every patient with diabetes fits that familiar picture. As a result, many diabetes cases …

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