Understanding diabetes heterogeneity: key steps towards precision medicine in diabetes RD Leslie et al, The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology, October 4, 2023

From the abstract: "Diabetes is a highly heterogeneous condition; yet, it is diagnosed by measuring a single blood-borne metabolite, glucose, irrespective of etiology. Although pragmatically helpful, disease classification can become complex and limit advances in research and medical care. The impact of any given disease risk factor will vary from person-to-person depending on their background, diabetes-related propensity, and environmental exposures. Defining the consequent heterogeneity within diabetes through precision medicine could improve health outcomes today and shine a light on avenues for novel therapy in the future. " https://phgkb.cdc.gov/PHGKB/phgHome.action?action=archive&date=10/06/2023