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ReviewFrontiers in immunology2025

Latent autoimmune diabetes in youth.

Qingxia Sun, Min Yang, Yiheng Jing, Lingzhe Meng, Chang Zhang, Jie Ruan, Na Wu

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Review in Frontiers in immunology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Qingxia Sun *Student Affairs Department, China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
Min Yang *Department of Pediatrics, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
Yiheng JingStudent Affairs Department, China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
Lingzhe MengDepartment of Pediatrics, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
Chang ZhangDepartment of Pediatrics, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
Jie RuanStudent Affairs Department, China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
Na WuDepartment of Pediatrics, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Latent autoimmune diabetes in youth (LADY) is an emerging and under-recognized subtype of autoimmune diabetes, occurring in young individuals who present with clinical features overlapping both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. LADY shares pathophysiological characteristics with latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA) yet differs in its earlier onset and stronger autoimmune response. Due to its heterogeneous presentation, LADY is frequently misclassified as type 2 diabetes in youth, leading to delays in appropriate treatment. Moreover, there are currently no universally accepted diagnostic criteria or screening strategies specific to LADY. As a result, clinical management remains inconsistent and controversial. Given the rising incidence of autoimmune diabetes in youth and the clinical consequences of delayed diagnosis, there is an urgent need to better characterize LADY and develop age-specific diagnostic and therapeutic approaches. In this review, we summarize the current knowledge regarding the epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical features, diagnostic challenges, and treatment strategies of LADY. We also highlight the existing knowledge gaps and propose directions for future research and clinical practice with the aim of improving the recognition and management of this unique diabetes subtype in the pediatric population.

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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in AdultsAdolescentAge of OnsetChildDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2FemaleHumansIncidencelatent autoimmune diabeteslatent autoimmune diabetes in youthslowly progressive insulin-dependent (type 1) diabetes mellitustype 1.5 diabetesβ-cell autoimmunity

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PMCPMC12678342

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