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Type 1.5 diabetes
I was diagnosed as type 2 in 2017.i was able to control it well by medicines and exercise.shifted to uk here the doctor did all the tests like c peptide was 407 pmol/l,antigad as 20u/ml and hb1ac as 9.i am on metformin.was not doing any exercise and no carb control.herr they are saying for insulin.what should I do
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Dr. Kakalee K Saha
Diabetologist
25 yrs exp
Mumbai
Fasting c peptide level of 0.4 nmol/l is within normal which means u still have insulin producing capacity thats why u were able to control diabetes with oral medicines. But gad antibodies are positive so u r a case of LADA (Latent Autoimmune diabetes of adults/adulthood). I'm afraid the mainstay of treatment in your case remains insulin though some beta cell sparing medicine may be used as adjunct.
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