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.
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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