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djkred05 - 12-20-08 12:58
A 43-year-old men presents a mellitus diabetes since 40 days ;no family history of diabetes and normaly clinical examination without ketosis or weight loss.and Primary failure to oral hypoglycaemic.
Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis
A) LADA
B) african diabetes
C) type 2 Diabetes mellitus
djkred05 - 12-20-08 12:58
A 43-year-old men presents a mellitus diabetes since 40 days ;no family history of diabetes and normaly clinical examination without ketosis or weight loss.and Primary failure to oral hypoglycaemic.
Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis
A) LADA
B) african diabetes
C) type 2 Diabetes mellitus
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Re: endocrinology revision - 01-02-09 02:50 I think its LADA
Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults (LADA) is a form of type 1 diabetes which is diagnosed in individuals who are older than the usual age of onset of type 1 diabetes. It is frequently confused with type 2 diabetes.
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Re: endocrinology conym5 - 12-26-09 10:26 Characteristics of LADA
* Adult age at diagnosis (usually over 25 years of age)
* Initial presentation masquerades as non-obese type 2 diabetes (does not present as diabetic ketoacidosis)
* Initially can be controlled with meal planning with or without diabetes pills
* Insulin dependency gradually occurs, frequently within months
* Positive antibodies
* Low C-peptide levels.
* Unlikely to have a family history of type 2 diabetes.
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