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[–] 63 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Type 2, since the article doesn't say.

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    The articles suggest that it may be beneficial for Type 1, but that's unconfirmed. The nature of early-stage clinical trials is that people don't really know how things will work. That's the point of the trials.

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago

    Important to know. Reading on how it works on the article, I wonder if it could be used for type 1, likely in combination with some kind of drug therapy to prevent the body from just killing the new islet cells.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Isn't type 2 the one that effects massively more people?

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Iirc type 2 is acquired diabetes, type 1 is the one you get from birth, so yes.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    It’s adult onset diabetes, just means it didn’t appear during childhood. A lot of people think type 2 is “fat American diet” diabetes but for many of us it’s a genetic condition and typically manifests in the mid 30s regardless of diet. You don’t necessarily become insulin dependent immediately but it’s likely you will progress there

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