Type 2 Diabetes

Type 2 Diabetes

This is a type of diabetes that is related to progression of loss of insulin production by the pancreas or a situation where the insulin produced is not used well by the body cells (insulin resistance).

Remission

This is a terminology used when someone living with type 2 diabetes has achieved an HbA1c of < 6.5% i.e. below the detectable limit of the condition and sustained that level for at least three months without use of glucose -lowering pharmacotherapy.