Researchers Say Type 3c Diabetes May Be More Common Than Previously Thought.

“Type 3c diabetes, which occurs after a trauma to the pancreas, requires a stronger medical intervention than Type 2 – making a misdiagnosis particularly dangerous.” A corresponding author on the study wrote, “People with Type 3c diabetes were twice as likely to have poor blood sugar control than those with Type 2 diabetes.” In addition, they are “five to ten times more likely to need insulin, depending on their type of pancreas disease.” reports UK researchers “say Type 3c diabetes may be more common than previously thought, saying some people with Type 2 may have been misdiagnosed.” In research published online in Diabetes Care, the study authors “found that about 1.5% of 31,789 new cases of diabetes over a 10 year period were diagnosed as Type 2 instead of Type 3c.” According to the Daily News, “a National Institutes of Health study from 2008 also identified Type 3c as an underdiagnosed form of diabetes, but still many people aren’t aware of it.” https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/oct/25/diabetes-type-3c-misdiagnosed-majority-patients/