Type 1 diabetes presenting in adults: Trends, diagnostic challenges and unique features.

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Type 1 diabetes (T1D) has been historically regarded as a childhood-onset disease; however, recent epidemiological data indicate that adult-onset T1D accounts for a substantial proportion of cases worldwide. There is evidence that adult-onset T1D is associated with the classic T1D triad of elevated genetic risk, the presence of islet-specific autoantibodies and progression to severe insulin deficiency. In this...

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