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Comparison of
type 1 and 2 diabetes
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Feature
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Type 1 diabetes
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Type 2 diabetes
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Onset
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Sudden
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Gradual
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Age at onset
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Mostly in children
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Mostly in adults
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Body size
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Thin or normal
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Often obese
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Ketoacidosis
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Common
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Rare
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Autoantibodies
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Usually present
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Absent
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Endogenous
insulin
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Low or absent
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Normal, decreased
or increased |
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Concordance
in identical twins |
50%
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90%
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Prevalence
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~10%
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~90%
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Saturday 31 January 2015
Comparison of type 1 and 2 diabetes - Suryadeep Hospital
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