A newly identified third type of diabetes is being wrongly diagnosed as type 2

Thomson Reuters A new type of diabetes has been identified: type 3c. Type 3c is caused by pancreas damage as a result of inflammation, tumors, or surgery. A study shows that many doctors have been classifying Type 3c as Type 2 diabetes. Most people are familiar with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Recently, though, a new type of diabetes has been identified: type 3c diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is where the body’s immune system destroys the insulin producing cells of the pancreas. It usually starts i...