Identifying latent autoimmune diabetes in adults in Korea: the role of C-peptide and metabolic syndrome.
We aimed to establish the prevalence and characteristics of latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA) and compare it with type 2 diabetes in 1370 Korean patients. The prevalence of LADA was 5.1%. Low C-peptide level and absence of metabolic syndrome were variables independently associated with the diagnosis of LADA.
Lee
Seung-Hwan
SH
Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Kwon
Hyuk-Sang
HS
Yoo
Soon-Jib
SJ
Ahn
Yu-Bai
YB
Yoon
Kun-Ho
KH
Cha
Bong-Yun
BY
Lee
Kwang-Woo
KW
Son
Ho-Young
HY
D000328:Adult; D017668:Age of Onset; D000368:Aged; D002096:C-Peptide / Q000097:blood / Q000502:physiology*; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007333:Insulin Resistance / Q000502:physiology; D007723:Korea / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence
D002096:C-Peptide