Vol 11, No 3 (2010): Practical Diabetology
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Published online: 2010-11-05

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Latent Autoimmune Diabetes of Adults — what do we know today?

Monika Litwinowicz, Anita Rogowicz
Diabetologia Praktyczna 2010;11(3):84-88.

Abstract

Correct typology of diabetes is important to initiate the best possible method of treatment and to prevent chronic complications of disease. Nowadays Latent Autoimmune Diabetes of Adults (LADA) is considered to be the type of diabetes appearing in adults. Slow progression of disease, autoimmunity and relative insulin deficiency at the beginning of disease is characteristic for LADA. Nevertheless we know more about LADA there is still many unexplained issues of the pathogenesis and clinical picture of the disease. (Diabet. Prakt. 2010; 11, 3: 84–88)

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