Submitted by rchaudhary t3_zqbwpn in technology
anonprogtada t1_j102adx wrote
Reply to comment by anormalgeek in Molecule that mimics insulin opens new doors for a diabetes pill by rchaudhary
Seriously? Here's some FaCts:
Type 2 diabetes accounts for approximately 90% to 95% of all diagnosed cases of diabetes; type 1 diabetes accounts for approximately 5-10%
Source: https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/basics/quick-facts.html
And type 2 diabetes can be put into remission at any stage of the disease, or do you think there is only one path: ever increasing insulin shots, amputation and death?
anormalgeek t1_j10kfhj wrote
Again, none of that in any way contradicts what I said earlier.
To quote you directly:
>Diabetes used to be...almost exclusively T1.
I'm talking about that part. Type 2 has ALWAYS been the more prevalent type. Always.
And no, it absolutely cannot be put into remission for all patients. There are some people with completely healthy diets, weights, and exercise regimens that still develop the disease. They are absolutely the minority. I am not disputing that. But you're flat out wrong to claim that doesn't happen. Or that type 1 used to be more prevalent than type 2. Or that people could survive long term with type 1 with lifestyle changes alone before insulin was available. Those are all 100% incorrect statements that you've made.
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