How diabetes challenge in India has moved beyond types 1 & 2

Feb 25, 2026 | 09:57 IST

Advances in genetic & clinical research have led to several subtypes being discovered, each with a distinct impact on the body

Until the 1970s, diabetes diagnosis was pretty much black and white — juvenile or adult onset, Type 1 or Type 2. But today, doctors are looking at a spectrum of 50 or so subtypes refined by genetic and clinical classifications.

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How diabetes challenge in India has moved beyond types 1 & 2

Advances in genetic & clinical research have led to several subtypes being discovered, each with a distinct impact on the body

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How diabetes challenge in India has moved beyond types 1 & 2

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