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ArticleCureus2026

Unmasking Latent Autoimmune Diabetes: A Case That Challenges Type 2 Diabetes.

Nicholas W Tyndall, Franchesca Farris-Cosme, Dylan D Walker, Trevor I Colwell

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Article in Cureus, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 authors.

Nicholas W TyndallInternal Medicine, Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, USA.
Franchesca Farris-CosmeInternal Medicine, San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium, San Antonio, USA.
Dylan D WalkerInternal Medicine, San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium, San Antonio, USA.
Trevor I ColwellInternal Medicine, San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium, San Antonio, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA) is an underrecognized form of autoimmune diabetes that is commonly misdiagnosed as type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) because of its indolent progression and overlapping features with metabolic syndrome. We present a case of a 60-year-old woman with an initial diagnosis of T2DM who persistently had elevated hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) despite optimal treatment and lifestyle modifications. After subsequent hospitalization and an episode of euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), further evaluation unmasked the diagnosis of LADA. This case emphasizes the need for a high index of suspicion for adults with poor glycemic control or unexplained DKA, as a timely diagnosis can significantly alter management and improve outcomes.

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diabetes type 2elevated hba1ceuglycemia diabetic ketoacidosissodium glucose cotransporter-2 (sglt-2)type i diabetes mellitus

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PMCPMC12981614

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