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There's also a type 4 now as well, which appears to be another distinct age-related form of immune dysfunction that impacts insulin-related functionality.

http://www.salk.edu/news/salk-news/faq-on-type-4-diabetes/

The problem is that the name describes the symptom rather than etiology or mechanism. Perhaps a campaign to call them "pancreatic failure" and "Insulin resistance" would be worthwhile.

Perhaps it's time for a campaign to rename type 1 diabetes.

Monobetes?

Autobetes perhaps? One is autoimmune pancreatic insulin resistance (T1), one is self-induced pancreatic insulin resistance (T2), one is autoimmune or self-induced nervous system insulin resistance (Alz).

T1 isn't insulin resistance, T1 is no insulin production.