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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 …

For many years, C-peptide testing was viewed as a simple tool to distinguish type 1 diabetes from type 2 diabetes. However, the story has changed. As researchers gain a better understanding of pancreatic beta-cell function, C-peptide testing in diabetes has become much more valuable than a diagnostic aid alone. Today, …