Misdiagnosis of Type 1 Diabetes in Adults: Prevalence, Causes and Consequences

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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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  • 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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