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Clustering of immunological, metabolic and genetic features in latent autoimmune diabetes in adults: evidence from principal component analysis.
Internal and emergency medicine - 1 Jun 2016
Pes Giovanni Mario, Delitala Alessandro Palmerio, Errigo Alessandra, Delitala Giuseppe, Dore Maria Pina
Abstract excerpt
Latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA) which accounts for more than 10 % of all cases of diabetes is characterized by onset after age 30, absence of ketoacidosis, insulin independence for at least 6 months, and presence of circulating islet-cell antibodies. Its marked heterogeneity in clinical features and immunological markers suggests the existence of multiple mechanisms underlying its pathogenesis. The...
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