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I have long suspected, as have others, that there are subgroups within the umbrella of Type 2 Diabetes.
This research project is endeavouring to categorise different types of Type2 and their causes and suitable treatments.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-17119301
Hope it doesn't take too long and that we can all benefit from the research.
 
Although this a good news, I wonder how easy it will be to do the research when currently many health professionals categorise you as T2 on the system if you are not very obviously a T1. Hence there are no real statistics in the system to indicate those T2s who are in fact LADA, MODY and the many other yet to be discovered subsets. Without a C-Peptide test how can the database know whether someone is lacking insulin or has too much (due to insulin resistance). Much more data needs to be assembled for any research to really move forward. I'm a T2 diagnosed by my GP with a urine stick and the symptoms I had, never been overweight, exercised for many years etc. So my problem is lack of insulin production yet another T2 will be the more common overweight, no exercise insulin resistant individual who has too much insulin production? Where is the data for this research?
 
Thanks for that Phoenix, your input on this forum is amazing.
Any guesses on how many subgroups they will find? Just reading people's stories and results on here makes me believe they will find something vital to differentiate between us..
 
I am sure Daibell had no desire to shoot you Catherine! I very much welcome this news. A project on this scale must produce results. which will , in time, result in improved treatments.

Personalised treatment should transform the lives of many of us currently. labelled as T2. I have met Gps and others who are fully aware of all this and welcome the prospect of better treatments.
It would it would also mean that many of us would be freed of the pressures caused by the present system . If we don't conform to type and common reatments don't work it is assumed that
this must be because of non-compliance . Sometimes this almost amounts to bullying

I am really pleased to see that the increase in numbers diagnosed is having some positive results at last.

Thanks catherine and Phoenix,
 
Hi Catherinecherub

Apologies if it sounded like I was criticising you and thanks for the link. I was just voicing my concerns over many DB professionals who actually think there are only two types of DB. Have you read the report from last year ref coding of DB types? Here is the link:

http://gp.dh.gov.uk/2011/03/28/coding-c ... -diabetes/

My new DB GP at my last but one review when I queried whether I was actually a T2 said well you're not T1 therefore you must be T2; that's it - simple!
 
I know it was not personal Daibell, no harm done. :wave: :thumbup:
There are more and more Type2's being diagnosed with other autoimmune diseases and this has largely been confined to Type 1's. I was hoping that this would also be highlighted as some Dr's are reluctant to test if symptoms are not clear, because they think that they are not relevant to a diagnosis of Type2.
I was also hoping there would be reasons explained why some Type2's could have been misdiagnosed as their progression leaves them wondering if they have another form of diabetes, MODY, LADA.
Then there are people who can go for years on diet and exercise alone and yet some need medication at outset, follow a diet that should sort them out but need more and more medication.
Obviously I am only speaking for posters here and people I know but it seemed to me to worth while for this research to be funded and carried out. I don't care who funds it as long as they reach some interesting facts.
 
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