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How do i find what's the difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes? what are the best treatments for either?
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Etiology: Hi. Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease, and type 2 is no. There are autoantibodies associated with type 1 (GAD-65, ICA-512 = IA-2, insulin, zinc transporter-8 autoantibodies), that if positive, confirm type 1. Some type 1's can be autoantibody negative. ALL type 1's need insulin. Type 2's have a long list of available therapies (combinations often required). Tight control prevents complicati
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