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I May Have T1D Rather Than T2D?
Diabetes mellitus—a chronic disease that occurs when the body can’t produce enough insulin to support the cells for energy—has many associated types and tests. With more than 133 million Americans living with diabetes and more cases escalating every day, it’s essential to differentiate between the various forms, assessments, and treatment plans for each.
Just as some children with type 1 diabetes are incorrectly assessed with the flu or some other viral infection, recent studies indicated that up to 40% of adults with type 1 diabetes are misdiagnosed with type 2 diabetes. These dangerous miscalculations and insufficient testing may lead to hospitalization with severe diabetic ketoacidosis, diabetic coma and even death.
There is a growing prevalence of adult onset T1D diabetes cases worldwide. As the autoimmune disorder (diabetes type 1) was often found in children and young adolescents, misdiagnosis of type 2 diabetes is often common in adults.
Contrary to popular belief, type 1 diabetes does not happen exclusively during childhood. In fact, almost 50% of type 1 diabetes diagnosis arises in adulthood. Data from the UK Biobank shows that more than 40% of type 1 diabetes occurs after age 30 and that many patients are often initially diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.