Will a person with Type 2 diabetes under control end up with the need for insulin?
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yes might be. diabetes is progressive disease. once beta cell reserve is exhausted patient stop responding to insulin secretagouges and may require exogenous insulin to control blood sugar levels. but with good diet and exercise along with judicious use of secretagouge medication one can delay this pancreatic beta cell reserve exhaustion.
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Hello, When T2 diabetes goes on for very long time say 25 to 30 years or longer, then because of persistent hyperglycemia and lipotoxicity beta cells get affected and. Over the years cell mass is lost and most of the T2 patients end up on insulin in later years of their life. Thanks.
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