title: Identifying latent autoimmune diabetes in adults in Korea: the role of C-peptide and metabolic syndrome.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Seung-Hwan
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Hyuk-Sang
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Kwon
authors.forename: Soon-Jib
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Yoo
authors.forename: Yu-Bai
authors.initials: YB
authors.lastname: Ahn
authors.forename: Kun-Ho
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Yoon
authors.forename: Bong-Yun
authors.initials: BY
authors.lastname: Cha
authors.forename: Kwang-Woo
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Ho-Young
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Son
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D002096:C-Peptide