RESEARCH PAPER
LATENT AUTOIMMUNE DIABETES IN ADULTS (LADA) – CASE REPORT
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Z Katedry i Kliniki Chorób Wewnętrznych Uniwersytetu Medycznego w Lublinie
Med Og. 2009;15(4):585-590
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ABSTRACT
Diabetes seldom causes significant diagnostic problems. The report presents a case of 50-year-old male with LADA diabetes (latent autoimmune diabetes in adults). In this case, late onset of diabetes and increased patient’s body weight were the cause of primary diagnosis of type 2 diabetes and treatment with oral antidiabetic drugs. Poor effectiveness of these drugs 6 months after diagnosis of diabetes, as well as the presence of autoimmune diseases in family members, were the reason to perform further diagnostic tests. Low concentration of C peptide and the presence of serum glutamic acid decarboxylase antibodies confirmed the diagnosis of LADA. The implementation of insulin therapy helped to restore and maintain normoglycaemia.
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