Up to 40% of adults with type 1 diabetes might have been misdiagnosed as type 2

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Up to 40% of adults older than 30 years with type 1 diabetes might have been misdiagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Considering that the life expectancy of people with type 1 diabetes is reduced by up to 8 years when compared with the general population, in contrast to 3 years for type 2 diabetes, a paradigm shift towards a greater awareness of type 1 diabetes in adults in the clinical and research field is needed.

The bottom line is Type 2 diabetes is usually controlled with drugs and diet. But a person with Type 1 diabetes would need insulin to prevent permanent organ and tissue damage.

Published in the Lancet in June https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lane ... 7/fulltext