Adult-onset autoimmune diabetes can occur as classic type 1 diabetes but mostly has a slow progression and a long period not requiring insulin; it is often misdiagnosed as type 2 diabetes. This Primer by Buzzetti and colleagues summarizes the epidemiology, mechanisms, diagnosis and treatment of this disorder, and summarizes patient quality of life and open research questions.
- Raffaella Buzzetti
- Ernesto Maddaloni
- Bernhard O. Boehm
