
Opinion|Videos|April 18, 2025
Misdiagnosis of Type 1 Diabetes in Adults: Prevalence, Causes and Consequences
A panelist discusses how type 1 diabetes (T1D) is frequently misdiagnosed in adults due to its overlapping clinical features with type 2 diabetes (T2D), resulting in inappropriate treatment strategies that fail to address the autoimmune destruction of beta cells and lead to accelerated disease progression and complications.
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Video content above is prompted by the following:
- How prevalent is the misdiagnosis of T1D in adults, and what are the key factors contributing to this issue?
- What role does C-peptide testing play in differentiating T1D from T2D?
- How does the misdiagnosis of T1D as T2D lead to increased health care costs in terms of immediate treatment inefficiencies and long-term complications?
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