Type 5 Diabetes Is a Newly Recognised Disease
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A new article discusses the recognition of 'Type 5 diabetes' and various types of diabetes, sparking skepticism among commenters about the classification and validity of the information.
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I'm not a doctor, but I've never heard of more than 5 "types" from endocrinologists in the past 20+ years.