Understanding Type 1.5 Diabetes
Millions of adults are affected by a hidden form of diabetes known as "type 1.5" or Latent Auto-Immune Diabetes (LADA).
LADA shares similarities with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, making it challenging to identify and often leading to misdiagnosis.
A recent study suggests that up to 14% of people diagnosed with type 2 diabetes may actually have LADA.
- Type 1.5 diabetes is a distinct form of diabetes, medically recognized since 1993.
- It accounts for 3-12% of all diabetes cases in adults.
- LADA is characterized by an excess of sugar, or glucose, in the blood.
There are more than two types of diabetes, and type 1.5, or LADA, is one of them.
Author's summary: Type 1.5 diabetes affects millions, often misdiagnosed as type 2.
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