It wasn't me that used the term but my doctor, I recently asked why because at the time I was so bewildered I hadn't even thought to ask.
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"Typical patients are positive for GAD antibodies, 35 years of age or older, nonobese, and present without ketoacidosis and weight loss
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I was quite different to this description. The only common factor was that I was over 35.
Reasons given: Presented with high ketones, high BS and weight loss : I was down to less than 50 kilos.
I gave history of symptoms over 3 year period and perhaps if I'd gone to the doctor in that period I would have been diagnosed as type 2.Actually I thought I was but refused to believe it so didn't go to a doctor.
When put on insulin in hospital to bring BS down, proved sensitive to insulin. They only did anti GAD and c peptide. The anit GAD was inconclusive. It was the low c peptide and lack of insulin resistance which formed the basis of diagnosis.
Whatever name you give it I can control my BS very well with insulin and exercise.
