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Is It Possible for Type 2 diabetes to Turn into Type 1?
Is It Possible for Type 2 diabetes to Turn into Type 1?
Is It Possible for Type 2 diabetes to Turn into Type 1?
It is not possible for type 2 diabetes to turn into type 1 diabetes. However, a person who originally receives a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes may still get a separate diagnosis of type 1 at a later date. Type 2 diabetes is the most common type, so a doctor might initially suspect that an adult with diabetes has type 2.
Last updated on 16 May 2022
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Ketogenic lifestyle dictates a person to have high protein and fat with low or zero carbohydrate diet which may affect metabolic acidosis. High protein diet may hasten kidney failure.
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