title: Latent autoimmune diabetes in the young.
abstract: This case represents latent autoimmune diabetes in the young (LADY), and demonstrates that autoimmune diabetes can be slowly progressive even in younger patients with insulin independency period lasting for more than two years.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, St George's University of London.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zachariah
authors.forename: M O
authors.initials: MO
authors.lastname: Sharfi
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Nussey
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bano
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D050417:Insulin-Secreting Cells; D013997:Time Factors