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Subclassification of diabetes based on quantitative traits

A new subclassification of diabetes based on quantitative traits, including age, body mass index, insulin resistance and β-cell function suggests five clusters with distinct phenotypes and prognoses. This approach may offer a novel way to classify diabetes by providing more information on risks and potential therapeutic strategies.

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Fig. 1: Clinical parameter-based diabetes classification of the ANDIS cohort.

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Rossing, P. Subclassification of diabetes based on quantitative traits. Nat Rev Nephrol 14, 355–356 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41581-018-0011-9

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