Neglected form of diabetes with unusual symptoms finally gets its own name

Researchers say that with ongoing malnutrition crises in many countries, they expect to see more cases of Type 5 diabetes emerging. Pictured here is a patient receiving a blood glucose test for diabetes in a door-to-door screening program in India

An unusual type of diabetes linked to malnutrition now has a name. Scientists are calling for wider recognition of the newly classified Type 5 diabetes to spur better treatments.

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