We all know about the two types of diabetes: type 1 is juvenile onset/insulin dependent, and type 2 is adult onset/noninsulin dependent. But sometimes things get blurry. Sometimes people can get type 1 diabetes later in life or type 2 earlier in life. Perhaps these types of diabetes aren’t so distinct after all.
Meet diabetes 1.5, a latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA).
LADA is an autoimmune disorder that occurs later in life. It doesn’t quite fit the mold of types 1 or 2 diabetes.
Join us in this episode of Medical History Mysteries as we learn more about the characteristics of type 1.5 diabetes and its implications for dentistry.
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