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I never thought about this, and google searches just confirmed, but a person can have type 1 and 2.

• TazeTSchnitzel 11y ago
  I wonder if the conclusions of the OP would still apply in such a person. Would losing weight cure their type II, but not their type I? Are their two forms of diabetes coupled and this would not make a difference?
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  • keletappi 11y ago
    Basically the difference is that Type I your body is no longer able to produce insulin. Type II means that your body is not using the insulin it produces properly, and eventually your body will not be able to produce enough insulin to keep your blood sugar at reasonable levels. There is absolutely no coming back from Type I diabetes at the moment. But Type II should be reversible for anyone with both Type I & II.
  • maxerickson 11y ago
    Type I is (usually) an immune disorder where the immune system destroys the cells that normally produce insulin. I don't want to make an absolute statement about that not reversing, but it would be incredibly unusual. (There are cases of Type I with no evidence of immune activity being the cause, but they are a minority)