LADA frequently misdiagnosed as type 2 diabetes

Latent autoimmune diabetes of adulthood (LADA) is often diagnosed in people who are over thirty. It is also known as slow-onset type 1 diabetes, late-onset autoimmune diabetes of adulthood and type 1.5 diabetes. It is caused by the bodies own immune system attacking and destroying pancreatic cells. Cell destruction occurs over many years whereas the normal type 1A diabetes occurs over days or months. The late onset of LADA often leads to a misdiagnosis as type 2 diabetes but a blood test can confirm a diagnosis. Treatment of all types of type 1 diabetes involves insulin injection.

Source: summary of medical news story as reported by About

Related Disease Topics:

• Type 1 diabetes
• Type 2 diabetes
• Diabetes
• LADA
• Slow-onset type 1 diabetes
• Late-onset autoimmune diabetes of adulthood
• Type 1.5 diabetes

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About: LADA frequently misdiagnosed as type 2 diabetes

Date: 3 December 2004

Source: About

Author: Paula Ford-Martin

URL: http://diabetes.about.com/cs/type1diabetes/a/type_1_subtypes_4.htm

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This summary article refers to the following medical categories:

• Medication
• Autoimmune disease
• Diagnosis of type 1 diabetes
• Diagnosis of type 2 diabetes
• Diagnosis of diabetes
• Diagnosis of LADA
• Diagnosis of slow-onset type 1 diabetes
• Diagnosis of late-onset autoimmune diabetes of adulthood
• Diagnosis of type 1.5 diabetes
• Misdiagnosis of type 1 diabetes
• Misdiagnosis of type 2 diabetes
• Misdiagnosis of diabetes
• Misdiagnosis of LADA
• Misdiagnosis of slow-onset type 1 diabetes
• Misdiagnosis of late-onset autoimmune diabetes of adulthood
• Misdiagnosis of type 1.5 diabetes

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