Subtypering van diabetes type 2

• Several research groups have attempted to describe the heterogeneity of type 2 diabetes by creating specific subtypes.
• A Swedish study evaluating subtypes of type 2 diabetes soon after diagnosis has proposed the existence of 5 clusters.
• Subtyping can lead to a better understanding of the underlying pathophysiology, better prediction of the development of diabetes-related complications, and a personalized approach towards lifestyle interventions and prescription of glucose-lowering medication.
• In addition to subtyping, there is increasing interest in the various factors which predict the glycaemic response of an individual to a specific medication.
• Hopefully, these developments will in the near future lead to a better-individualized treatment of people with type 2 diabetes.

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