New Subgroups Classified in Adult Diabetes Mellitus

Diabetes mellitus was classified in two groups, type 1 and type 2 diabetes, but Emma Ahlqvist et al. Argue that type 2 diabetes mellitus is quite heterogeneous in particular. A study published in the Lancet emphasized that diabetes in adults should be separated into 5 separate groups and that the type of diabetes should be changed. It was stated that this new classification would allow for more individualized treatments. This may, of course, lead to a new approach, which may reduce the complications of treatment for the individual.

Keywords: Novel subgroups, diabetes mellitus.