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LATENT AUTOIMMUNE DIABETES OF THE ADULTS LADA

Different Terms. Slow-progressing type 1 diabetesType 1.5 diabetes LADA . DEFINITION. The term autoimmune diabetes not requiring insulin at diagnosis (or LADA) is more appropriate in that the concept of latency indicates patients of adult age who do not require insulin at least for some time after

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LATENT AUTOIMMUNE DIABETES OF THE ADULTS LADA

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    1. LATENT AUTOIMMUNE DIABETES OF THE ADULTS (LADA) Chou Chien-Wen M.D. Chi-Mei Medical Center 25 April 2003

    2. Different Terms Slow-progressing type 1 diabetes Type 1.5 diabetes LADA

    3. DEFINITION The term autoimmune diabetes not requiring insulin at diagnosis (or LADA) is more appropriate in that the concept of latency indicates patients of adult age who do not require insulin at least for some time after diagnosis and who possess immunological and genetic features typical of type 1 diabetes.

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