Article
Type 1 diabetes presenting in adults: Trends, diagnostic challenges and unique features.
Diabetes, obesity & metabolism - 1 Aug 2025
Evans-Molina Carmella, Oram Richard A
Abstract excerpt
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...
Topics
- Humans
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
- Adult
- Age of Onset
- Autoantibodies
- Child
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Diagnosis, Differential
- Disease Progression
- Incidence
