Type 1 Diabetes Flashcards
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Age of onset
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Juvenile
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Prevalence
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Less common
5-10% of all cases
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Presentation
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Acute (days to weeks)
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Insulin?
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Absolute lack
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Physique
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Usually lean
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Islets
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Inflamed or destroyed
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Ketosis
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Typical (DKA)
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Etiology
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Autoimmune
Antibodies can be detected in serum before onset of diabetes
HLA associated (DR3or4) viral association(coxsackievirus)