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Type 2 diabetes mellitus, also known as non-insulin-dependent diabetes, is a form of diabetes that develops especially in adults and most often in obese individuals. It is characterized by hyperglycemia (high blood sugar) resulting from impaired insulin utilization. Read more...Click to read more below


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Symptom Severities

Type 2 diabetes severity pie chart

Treatments Patients Take For Type 2 diabetes

Treatments Patients Take For Type 2 diabetes
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Metformin 7 175% Metformin: 175%
Insulin 3 75% Insulin: 75%
Lantus Insulin 2 50% Lantus Insulin: 50%
Byetta 1 25% Byetta: 25%
Diet 1 25% Diet: 25%
Glipizide 1 25% Glipizide: 25%
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