Type 2 diabetes is a progressive condition in which the body becomes resistant to the normal effects of insulin and/or gradually loses the capacity to produce enough insulin in the pancreas.[2]
Pre-diabetes means that the blood sugar level is higher than normal but not yet high enough to be type 2 diabetes.[3]
Gestational diabetes is a condition in which a woman without diabetes develops high blood sugar levels during pregnancy.[4]
Type 2 diabetes mellitus and prediabetes are associated with changes in levels of metabolic markers, these markers could serve as potential prognostic or therapeutic targets for patients with prediabetes or Type 2 diabetes mellitus.[5]
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